Creme Brulee Recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Place lowfat milk and cream together in a small heavy saucepan and heat.
2. 2
   Meanwhile, separate the Large eggs, save and store the whites if you like.
3. 3
   Place the yolks in a medium-size mixing bowl.
4. 4
   Beat the egg yolks with a wire whisk while gradually adding the sugar, till mix is thick and smooth and lightens somewhat in color.
5. 5
   Slowly add in the warm lowfat milk-cream mix to the egg yolks, while gently whisking to combine.
6. 6
   Add in the vanilla.
7. 7
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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   May bake in 1 large dish or possibly in individual ramekins.
9. 9
   Ladle the custard mix into each dish, filling to the top.
10. 10
    Place the ramekins in a deep pan that can hold water.
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    Carefully pour boiling water into the pan so it comes half-way up the sides of the ramekins.
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    Place this large dish into the preheated oven.
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    Bake for 20 min or possibly till just set.
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    Remove from the oven and sprinkle the surface of each dish with 1 1/2 Tbsp.
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    of light brown sugar.
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    Place under warm broiler for 1 to 2 min till the sugar is bubbly and melted.
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    Serves 12.