Easy Creme Brulee Recipe

Easy Creme Brulee Recipe

from natashaskitchen.com
60 min

Creme Brulee is one of our favorite easy dessert recipes, made with only 4 ingredients. The silky texture and rich vanilla flavor make this homemade creme brulee recipe taste restaurant quality.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar (plus extra for caramelizing)
  • 1 pinch fine sea salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 300˚F. Pour heavy cream into a medium saucepan and set over medium heat, stirring frequently until steaming and almost at a simmer then add vanilla and remove from heat.

  2. 2

    When ready to serve, put 1 1/2 to 2 tsp sugar on each custard, swirling to spread evenly. Torch the top - moving in a circular pattern until the whole surface is caramelized to a deep amber color.