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Crème brûlée

Crème brûlée

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A classic crème brûlée, perfect for a family dessert or a treat to share with friends.

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Recipe from NERIUM, Affe2011, Max Speed and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Crème brûlée is a simple and delicious French dessert recipe. It consists of cream, milk, egg yolks, and sugar, topped with a thin layer of caramelized sugar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting2 min
  • Total1 hr 47 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories807 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$14.45 $2.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $6.58
  • $2.77
  • $0.74
  • $3.88
  • $0.48

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 90 degrees Celsius.
  2. Cut the vanilla beans in half and scrape out the seeds into a bowl. ≈ 8 min
  3. Cook the corn kernels with the beans, cream, and milk.
  4. Combine the egg yolks with the sugar. ≈ 4 min
  5. Heat the milk and then mix it with the egg yolks and sugar, making sure the mixture is not too hot.
  6. Pour servir, pour in cups made of copper or in small molds. ≈ 3 min
  7. Place the base of the mold in the oven for approximately 90 minutes, until the cream has set.
  8. Before serving, sprinkle about a teaspoon of sugar (or coconut sugar) into each cup and heat them gently with a gas burner until the sugar melts and takes on a golden color.
  9. Category: French Recipes ≈ 3 min

The bill

Crème brûlée

  • 2 vanilla sticks$6.58
  • 7 dl of heavy cream$2.77
  • 3 cups of milk$0.74
  • 12 egg yolks$3.88
  • 1 3/4 cups of sugar$0.48

Total$14.45

that's $2.41 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories807 kcal
Fat47.6 g
Saturated fat27.8 g
Carbohydrates81.1 g
Sugars80.9 g
Fiber0 g
Protein13.4 g
Salt0.21 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 vanilla sticks
  • 7 dl of heavy cream
  • 3 cups of milk
  • 12 egg yolks
  • 1 3/4 cups of sugar

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