Lavender Creme Brulee
From scearley 16 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 2
Lavender is an underused flavor in cooking. Start using it sensually.....
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c heavy cream shopping list
- 1 Tbsp dried lavender flower, or 2 Tbsp fresh shopping list
- 2 egg yolks shopping list
- 1/8 c granulated sugar shopping list
- 2 tsp granulated sugar (for caramelizing) shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 300
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan, bring the cream and lavender to a gentle boil.
- Remove from heat and allow the lavender to infuse with the cream for about 3 minutes
- Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until light and creamy.
- Remove lavender from cream.
- Slowly pour the cream into the egg and sugar, blending well.
- Divide mix between 2 ramekins or custard cups.
- Place them in a pan and carefully fill the pan with warm water, until it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake custards until set around the edges, but still loose in the center...about 45 or 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and leave in the water bath until cooled.
- Remove cups from water bath and chill for at least 2 hours, up to 2 das.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle 1 tsp sugar over each custard.
- Melt the sugar with a torch.
- Re-chill custards for a few minutes before serving.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
What a lovely recipe, perfect for a ladies lunch. So very pretty garnished with a tiny sprig of fresh lavender. Thank you!
juliecake
in Bluffdale loved it
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