Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée
Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 152 calories, 6g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. A mixture of vanilla bean, nonfat milk, granulated sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Set aside.
Pour reduced-fat milk into a medium saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add seeds, bean, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, and dry milk to pan.
Heat mixture over medium heat to 180 or until tiny bubbles form around the edge (do not boil), stirring occasionally with a whisk. Discard bean.Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Divide milk mixture evenly among 6 (4-ounce) ramekins or custard cups.
Place ramekins in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch.
Bake at 300 for 1 hour or until center barely moves when ramekin is touched.
Remove ramekins from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
Combine brown sugar and water in a 1-cup glass measure. Microwave at HIGH 30 seconds; stir until sugar dissolves. Microwave at HIGH 60 seconds; pour evenly over each dessert, quickly tipping ramekins to coat tops of brles. (There will be a thin layer of melted sugar.)