NYT Creme Brulee

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Add creme to a sauce pan and turn the heat to medium low.

Step 2

Cut vanilla bean lengthwise and add to cream.

Step 3

Add salt to creme.

Step 4

Warm cream, stirring frequently.

Step 5

While cream warms, add egg yolks to separate mixing bowl.

Step 6

Add sugar to mixing bowl and combine.

Step 7

Once cream is warm, remove vanilla bean.

Step 8

Take 1/4 of cream and add it to egg yolk mixture slowly, stirring constantly. This will temper the eggs.

Step 9

Once eggs are tempered, add egg mixture to the sauce pan with the cream, stirring constantly.

Step 10

Pour mixture evenly into ramekins. Place ramekins in a baking pan. Pour boiling water in the baking pan until it covers half of the ramekins.

Step 11

Bake 30-40 minutes at 325 F until solid in the middle.

Step 12

Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

Step 13

Before serving, sprinkle sugar on top. Place in oven with broiler until sugar has melted and formed a hard crust. Enjoy!