creme brulee.

i finally attempted it. i dragged my sister over to my place a few days ago and informed her that she would be helping me make creme brulee. i'm not sure why it was so intimidating, but we did it! and much to my surprise, it was SO easy! and SO yummy!

ingredients:

custard

2 C. heavy cream

4 egg yolks (i used extra large eggs)

1/2 C. granulated sugar

1 TBS vanilla (if you can find real vanilla, it's worth it)

topping

4 TBS granulated sugar

1 tsp brown sugar

Step One:

preheat oven to 350 degrees. heat cream over low heat until almost boiling (bubbles form around the edge of the pan).

Step Two:

beat egg yolks and sugar together until really thick (i'd say four minutes). gradually beat cream into egg yolks, stirring in the vanilla at the end.

Step Three:

pour into six shallow custard dishes (i used one large one).

Step Four:

place dishes into a baking dish with enough water poured into it to come about halfway up the sides of your custard dishes (not doing this ... so i've heard ... will result in a custard that doesn't set). bake until set, 45 minutes (approx.)—refrigerate until chilled.

Step Five:

Once chilled, stir together sugar topping ingredients and sprinkle the top of the custard with it. Place dishes on the top rack with the broiler setting on until the topping is medium brown—chill before serving. voila!

p.s. if you want to enjoy eating this ... don't EVER look up calorie content. trust me, it's just better not knowing.