ingredients

  •  
    • 1 quart Heavy Cream
    • 1 Vanilla Bean
    • 1 ¼ cups Granulated Sugar
  •  
    • 15 Egg Yolks
    • ½ cup Milk

directions

1. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise.
2. In a thick bottom sauce pan, combine heavy cream, vanilla bean, and the sugar and scald the mixture. Remove from the heat.
3. In a separate moon bowl, combine the yolks and milk. Whisk until smooth.
4. Temper some of the hot cream mixture into the yolk mixture. Add this tempered mixture back to the hot cream, whisk as you add.
5. Remove any foam from surface of creme and reserve.
6. Gently scape out the vanilla bean.
7. Place mixture in appropriate cooking vessels (oval ramikens) and place in a shallow water bath with 3 cups of hot water. Place them in an oven and cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 F on harth rack for approximately 30-35 minutes until set.
8. Remove from oven carefully and remove from water bath. Cool in refrigeration.
9. After cooled, evenly sprinkle with granular sugar over top and spray with Grand Marnae. Using a blow torch, heat sugar until medium brown in color.
10. Garnish with fresh fruit. Present brulee on a larger plate with a doilie.

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source

Kevin DeHetre

servings/yield

10 servings

rating

course

Dessert