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White Pepper Crème Brûlée with Fig and Prune Compote

White Pepper Crème Brûlée with Fig and Prune Compote
White Pepper Crème Brûlée with Fig and Prune Compote is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 7g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 617 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of half and half, sugar, prunes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

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Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently until figs and prunes are soft, about 10 minutes. Cool compote slightly.
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Transfer to small bowl. (Compote can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Arrange six 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups in 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan.
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Combine cream, half and half, and pepper in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring cream mixture to simmer over medium heat. Cover; set aside 10 minutes to steep. Discard vanilla bean.
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Whisk egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in warm cream mixture.
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Divide custard among ramekins.
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Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins.
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Bake custards until set in center, about 35 minutes.
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Remove custards from water; refrigerate uncovered until cold, about 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
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Preheat broiler.
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Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons raw sugar crystals over top of each custard.
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Place custards on small baking sheet and broil until sugar melts and browns, rotating sheet for even browning, about 3 minutes. Refrigerate custards uncovered until topping hardens, at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
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Serve custards with compote.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score4
Gluten FreeVegetarian
DietsGluten FreeLacto Ovo Vegetarian
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