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Vanilla crème brûlée

Vanilla crème brûlée

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A classic vanilla crème brûlée: a custard made with egg yolks and cream, cooked in a water bath, and then caramelized with a torch just before serving.

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Recipe from Snd125671, Nelson Weirich, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Crème brûlée is a classic French dessert, characterized by its crisp, caramelized sugar topping that contrasts with the smooth, creamy custard underneath.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in a water bath
  • Estimated cost$10.01 $1.67 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.98
  • $0.08
  • $2.09
  • $5.79
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 °C.
  2. Heat the cream.
  3. Beat the yolks with the sugar and vanilla pod until well combined. ≈ 4 min
  4. Slowly pour a small amount of boiling cream over the yolks, filtering through a metal sieve to allow only the liquid portion to pass through.
  5. Add the remaining cream and mix until a smooth mixture is achieved. ≈ 4 min
  6. Divide the cream evenly among small individual ramekins. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bake in a water bath at 160 °C for approximately 35 minutes.
  8. Next, place the creams in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  9. When serving, sprinkle the surface with sugar and caramelize it with a torch.

The bill

Vanilla crème brûlée

  • 50 cl of heavy cream$1.98
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.08
  • 6 egg yolks$2.09
  • 1 vanilla bean$5.79
  • sugar, for caramelizing$0.07

Total$10.01

that's $1.67 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 50 cl of heavy cream
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • sugar, for caramelizing

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