Crème Brûlée

A rich vanilla custard baked until just set, with a crisp burnt-sugar top.

Serves4
Prep20 minutes
Cook40 minutes
Oven140°C, gas 1
SourceWaitrose
  • french
  • custard
  • gluten-free

Ingredients

4
Serves 4

Method

  1. Bring the to the boil and remove from the heat.
  2. Split the vanilla pod in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
  3. In a separate pan, bring the to simmering point and infuse with the vanilla pod for 5 minutes (or add the ). Add the cream and cool for 5 minutes.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together the , and . Whisk in the and .
  5. Strain and pour into 4 large ramekins.
  6. Place in a bain-marie and fill with hot water to come two-thirds of the way up the dishes. Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until just set.
  7. Remove from the bain-marie and allow to cool. Refrigerate.
  8. Sprinkle each ramekin with , shaking off the excess and caramelise under a very hot grill.