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Very Traditional French Creme Brulee

Very Traditional French Creme Brulee is a desserts recipe made with Heavy Cream, Vanilla Bean, Sugar, and Egg Yolks. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1
• 1/2 cup
• 4

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Using a whisk, mix the egg yolks and sugar.

2. 2

   Mix in the cream and the vanilla bean (which has been split open and seed scraped into mixture).

3. 3

   In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, heat the cream mixture, whisking constantly until it reaches the consistancy of melted ice cream.

4. 4

   Very thick, but not lumpy.

5. 5

   If lumps form, strain them out.

6. 6

   Pour the custard into shallow custard cups and chill well.

7. 7

   When cold, sprinkle the tops with white sugar, and carmelize this sugar using a propane blow torch.