Time for a Southern Hooks favorite!! With the fall coming on, nothing better than a Creme Brûlée!!!
You need:
2 cups of heavy cream
5 egg yolks (fresh eggs rule!!!)
1/2 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
1/2 cup of light brown sugar
Preheat your oven to 275 degrees. Then whisk the cream, egg yolks, vanilla, and sugar together. Whisk it up until its all creamy and good looking.
Take this concoction and pour it into 4 of those little ceramic bowls. Okay so I don't know the names of them but at least I know what the are.
Place the bowls in a Pyrex casserole (like your momma uses) and add hot water to about half way up the sides of the bowls. Place the Pyrex dish in the oven for oh, lets say 45 minutes-ish to maybe an hour-ish. After the first 45 check them with a knife. If the knife is clean, you have achieved creamy goodness!!!
Take they Pyrex out, remove the bowls and let them cool for 15-20 minutes. Then sprinkle them with the light brown sugar. Make it a then layer. But cover the whole thing.
Now the fun part!!! Get creative!!! Give the tops some heat! I've seen everything from long neck lighters to those handheld torches used. The idea is to heat the brown sugar until it caramelizes on the top. I usually just broil them in the oven for a second or two.
Now..... Dig in!!!
- JD
