Caramel Crème Brulee

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 8 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 combine 1 cup of sugar and the water in a large saucepot and bringing to a boil without stirring.
• 3 let it boil for about 5 minutes, watching carefully as the water boils off and it begins to turn yellow.
• 4 gently swirl until the sugar turns an even golden.
• 5 take it off of the heat before it gets brown and burns.
• 6 quickly pour the milk and cream into the caramel along with the vanilla and salt and whisk until incorporated.
• 7 whisk eggs and then slowly pour the caramel mixture into them, a little at a time, whisking constantly.
• 8 pour into 6 ramekins and bake in a hot water bath in the oven for 30 minutes, or until edges are set and centre is slightly jiggly.
• 9 just prior to serving, sprinkle with the remaining sugar and caramelize with a blowtorch.