Banana Crème Brûlée

Name: Banana Crème Brûlée
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons banana extract; 1 large ripe banana, mashed; 12 larges egg yolks; 3 Tbsps maple syrup; 473 milliliters milk; 1 Garnish: fresh raspberries, caramelized sugar; 79 milliliters sugar; 16 teaspoons sugar, divided; 473 milliliters whipping cream

Banana Crème Brûlée is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 423 calories, 8g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have maple syrup, milk, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 11 minutes or until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a simmer (do not boil). Cool 5 minutes.

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Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Beat yolks and banana extract in a medium bowl. Gradually stir about 1/4 of hot whipping cream mixture into yolks, and add to remaining hot whipping cream mixture, stirring constantly.

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Banana Extract

Whipping Cream

Egg Yolk

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Bowl

Pour whipping cream mixture through a wire-mesh strainer, discarding banana solids.

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Whipping Cream

Banana

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Sieve

Pour custard mixture evenly into 8 (8-ounce) ramekins or custard cups.

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Custard

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Ramekin

Place ramekins in a large roasting pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch.

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Water

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Ramekin

Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until set.

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Remove ramekins from water, and cool slightly on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

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Water

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Ramekin

Place ramekins on a baking sheet; sprinkle 2 teaspoons sugar evenly over each custard. Broil 5 inches from heat until sugar is completely melted and caramelized (about 1 to 3 minutes).

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Custard

Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Ramekin

Garnish, if desired.

Serve immediately.

Note: To prepare caramelized sugar pieces, combine 2 cups sugar, teaspoon corn syrup, and cup water in a heavy skillet. Cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high, and cook until sugar is golden brown and registers 310 (hard crack stage) on a candy thermometer. Carefully pour onto a greased, foil-lined baking sheet. Cool and crack into pieces.

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Corn Syrup