Cherry Creme Brulee Custard Recipe

Cherry Creme Brulee custard

From linebb956 16 years ago

Our aunt had a cherry tree in her yard.. a big one. We found all ways to use them up. This is a custard that she came up with. Bake 2-3 hours..

Heat cream to a scald.
Mix together egg yolks, whole eggs, vanilla and sugar in a large bowl.
Add cherries.
Slowly pour in scalded half and half or cream to egg and sugar mix, stir, stir, stir. This is a must!
Pour this mix into 4 well-greased ramekins or oven proof dishes.
Place the dishes in a large cake pan filled half-way with water. It is easier to fill pan with water in oven.. just don't splash into custards.
Bake, uncovered, in a 300 degree oven until set, or about 2 to 3 hours.
Remove from oven and let cool in the pan.
To serve, place a tablespoon of brown sugar on top of each custard and torch to caramelize.You can put them in a 500 degree broiler, close to the heating element, browned. The torch is much easier.
Remember the slower you cook your custards the better. If it is too hot, the resulting custard will look curdled. I have used white sugar on top and it was good too.
This takes time but really good.
Enjoy!

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shepherdrescue ate it and said...
Love creme brulee and love cherries! I'm with your aunt on the heavy cream, but I'm NOT skinny! LOL!
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hollymayb 16 years ago
Mmmmmm... never had this with cherries. I was just saying today that I can't wait for summer so that I can gorge on cherries!
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unswissmiss 16 years ago
Looks great. I like how you put tips in the recipe.
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dandelion 16 years ago
I have a pound of dried cherries. Do you think I could reconstitute and use them in this recipe?
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zena824 16 years ago
Yummmmmm.... this sounds good....
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chefmeow 16 years ago
Decadent. I love anything with cherries in it. Thanks for posting.
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Reviewed by 2 people

Love creme brulee and love cherries! I'm with your aunt on the heavy cream, but I'm NOT skinny! LOL!

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