Cook the Book: Crème Brûlée

Name: Cook the Book: Crème Brûlée
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 egg yolks; 118 milliliters granulated sugar (bakers or fine sugar is best); 473 milliliters heavy cream; 59 milliliters raw sugar; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Cook the Book: Crème Brûlée

Cook the Book: Crème Brûlée might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 639 calories, 6g of protein, and 50g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up egg yolks, granulated sugar, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Use a 6-quart slow cooker and a heat-resistant dish that fits all the way inside your stoneware. I used a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.

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Casserole Dish

Slow Cooker

Add water around the dish, until halfway up the side of the dish. (You are using the slow cooker as a bain-marie, or water bath.)

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Water

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Slow Cooker

Double Boiler

In a mixing bowl, whip together the eggs, cream, sugar, and vanilla.

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Vanilla

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Pour the mixture into the dish, cover, and cook on high for 2 to 4 hours. The custard should be set with the center still a bit jiggly. Touch the surface lightly with your finger to check. Unlike an oven, it will be difficult to overcook this. Try not to worry.

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Custard

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Oven

Very carefully (use oven mitts!) remove the dish and let cool completely on the countertop, then chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. Before serving, sprinkle raw sugar over the top and brown with a kitchen torch, or place under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the sugar has browned. Chill again before serving.

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Raw Sugar