Comfort Food - Creme Brulee - very very naughty

Groucho



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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 12:29

Vanilla Creme Brulée

A basic creme brulee recipe.

I N G R E D I E N T S

6 large egg yolks

6 tablespoons sugar

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1 1/2 cups whipping cream



6 teaspoons granulated sugar (or 8 -12 teaspoons packed brown sugar).



I N S T R U C T I O N S

Preheat oven to 325°F.



Whisk yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to blend. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Gradually whisk the cream into the sugar. Divide mixture among 6 - 3/4 cup custard cups or ramekins. Arrange dishes in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of dishes



Bake custards approximately 35-40 minutes until the custard is set. Do not overbake or your custard will be rubbery. Remove the pan from the oven and remove custard cups from the water. Allow custards to cool before placing in the refrigerator. Chill overnight.

cooper


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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 12:31

Naughty but very very nice !

Groucho



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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 12:33

Two hours before serving:

Preheat grill to high temp. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon or more sugar on top of each custard. Place dishes on small baking sheet. Grill or broil until sugar just starts to caramelize, rotating sheet for even browning, about 2 minutes. Chill until caramelized sugar hardens, about 2 hours.



Bread Pudding... for those winter months...



Now here's the clever bit... if you like bread pudding use some one day old brioche and or croissant and break it up into chunks in the ramekins and pour the same liquid mixture over and cook in exactly the same way...



How simple is that...

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 12:35

If you can't get a vanilla pod (anyone seen them on sale in Cyprus?) use one teaspoon of good quality Vanilla essence... it works very nearly as well.

yorkie58


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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 12:44

Groucho, I saw vanilla pods in Guido'd deli.

yorkie58


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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 12:45

even in Guido's deli

Groucho



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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 12:51

What sort of lame-brained diet does not include the odd indulgence?



The trick with diets is..... "don't do it!" no it's not, it's "don't swallow" no it's not it's definitely "if you really like your food and they bore you you've lost..."



If you follow a balanced diet the only sustainable way to lose weight and keep it off is to eat smaller portions....



That's advice from an overweight food lover.... still got to die of something and I can't come back in my next life and eat it all....

Groucho



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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 12:58

Suzanne



I've looked for ages and can never find them.... can you be more precise?

Notsoboredhw


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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 13:04

I make rhubard creme brulees which are lovely. Just put some cooked rhubard in the bottom of a ramakin and then put your brulee on the top. Sprinkle with either icing sugar or caster sugar and get the blow torch on it. If you want the topping extra crunchy put another layer of sugar and blast it again! Yum!

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 14:04

Just noticed the remark about burning your fingers Suzanne... how so?



Are you using a blowtorch (the TV chefs seem to love 'em).



A grill works just as well if you don't have genuine broiler for the purpose...

Whistler


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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 17:06

I got Vanilla Pods in Marks and Spencer last week.

Oilman


Joined: 19/09/2008
Posts: 225

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 17:44

Ever tried the Bailey's Irish Cream version? Even naughtier and even nicer!

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
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Message Posted:
16/11/2008 18:34

That sounds good, will also try the banana, chocolate and bitter chocolate and caramelised banana varieties too....if I live that long.

Oilman


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Posts: 225

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 19:10

The recipe for my particular brand of indulgence is on this link



http://www.10news.com/cheflarry/175257/detail.html



There are several recipes for the Bailey's Brulee but this is spot on and easier than most

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
01/12/2008 14:56

Hi come on aylin

You posted a recipe for Truffles some time ago . It was a brilliant recipe and i've made them time and time again successfully , i printed off the recipe but this morning i could'nt find it , i've looked though the posts but can't find it . Could you post it again please .

Many thanks , Simbas

come_on_aylin


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Message Posted:
01/12/2008 16:11

Simbas



I've posted it under a new topic so everyone can have a go ;-)