CREME BRULEE

My husband's favorite dessert is creme brulee   I finally attempted to make it yesterday since it was Father's Day!  I cannot believe how easy it was and it was honestly so delicious!

INGREDIENTS:

4 CUPS HEAVY CREAM
2 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
6 EGG YOLKS
1 CUP SUGAR, 1/2 CUP IN MIXTURE & 1/2 CUP FOR CRUST
BERRIES (I USED STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES & BLUEBERRIES)
RAMEKINS

DIRECTIONS:

HEAT HEAVY CREAM AND VANILLA EXTRACT IN A SAUCE PAN UNTIL HOT, BUT NOT BOILING.

IN A MEDIUM BOWL, WHISK EGG YOLKS AND 1/2 CUP OF SUGAR UNTIL WELL MIXED, POUR IN THE HOT CREAM GRADUALLY, MIXING CONTINUALLY.

PLACE SIX (7-8 OZ) RAMEKINS INTO A LARGE BAKING PAN. POUR HOT WATER INTO THE PAN TO COME ROUGHLY HALFWAY UP THE SIDES OF THE RAMEKINS.

POUR THE EGG MIXTURE INTO THE RAMEKINS AND BAKE AT 325 DEGREES FOR 45-50 MINUTES.  THE CREME BRULEE SHOULD BE SET, BUT STILL A LITTLE JIGGLY IN THE MIDDLE.  REMOVE THE RAMEKINS FROM THE PAN, ALLOW TO COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE, COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS AND UP TO THREE DAYS.

REMOVE THE CREME BRULEE FROM THE REFRIGERATOR.  SPREAD A TABLESPOON OF SUGAR ON TOP OF EACH CREME BRULEE.  USING THE TORCH, MELT THE SUGAR TO FORM A CRISPY TOP.  ALLOW THE CREME BRULEE TO SIT FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES BEFORE ADDING THE BERRIES AND SERVING!  

ENJOY, THIS IS SO WONDERFUL!!

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL FATHER'S DAY!

-paula