CRÈME BRÛLÉE

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
6 egg yolks

6 tablespoons white
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees
C).
sugar, divided Whisk egg yolks, 4 tablespoons white sugar, and
½ teaspoon vanilla vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until thick and
extract creamy; set aside.
2 ½ cups heavy cream Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low
2 tablespoons brown heat until it almost comes to a boil. Whisk cream
sugar into egg yolk mixture; beat until combined.
Pour mixture into the top pan of a double boiler.
Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly
coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Pour
into a shallow heat-proof dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until custard is set,
about 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature,
then refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or
overnight.
Turn the oven to broil.
Combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar
and brown sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle
mixture evenly over custard. Place dish under
the broiler until sugar melts and caramelizes,
about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to
burn.
Allow to cool slightly, then refrigerate until
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