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Crème Brulee . By: Dazjon Hixon Ayodele Mason and Tamara Pierre . What Is It?. Crème Brulee is a custard that has been sprinkled with sugar and placed under a broiler until a brown crust forms on top. In English it literally means: Burnt Cream. History.
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Crème Brulee By: Dazjon Hixon Ayodele Mason and Tamara Pierre
What Is It? • Crème Brulee is acustardthathasbeen sprinkled with sugar and placed under abroileruntilabrowncrustformsontop. • In English it literally means: Burnt Cream
History • “The name is French, but the origins are not perfectly clear [...] Culinary experts generally agree that Crème Brulee originated in England. They also agree recipes for this dessert vary according to time and place. “
Different Types • Lemon Rosemary Crème Brûlée • White Chocolate Crème Brûlée • Rhubarb and Rosemary Crème Brûlée • Lavender Crème Brûlée • Of course there are many more different types. These just happen to be some of the most famous Crème Brûlées
Make It Yourself • Prep Time: 10 Minutes • Cook Time: 30 Minutes • Ready In: 2 Hours and 40 Minutes You Will Need…. • 6 egg yolks • 6 tablespoons white sugar, divided • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 1/2 cups heavy cream • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). • Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy. • Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to boil. Remove the cream from heat immediately. Stir cream into the egg yolk mixture; beat until combined. • Pour cream mixture into the top of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon; approximately 3 minutes. Remove mixture from heat immediately and pour into a shallow heat-proof dish. • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight. • Preheat oven to broil. • In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar. Sift this mixture evenly over custard. Place dish under broiler until sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn. • Remove from heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until custard is set again.
Works Cited • French Flag – • http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1138&bih=530&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=zNYMWp_QK5l1xM:&imgrefurl=http://graafix.blogspot.com/2011/05/wallpapers-flag-of-france.html&docid=q3pPY8RlA5ci6M&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3kld5yxU_Ys/TchsB1SahqI/AAAAAAAAAww/SKiHb2Ak1Kg/s1600/Wallpapers%252BFlag%252Bof%252BFrance%252B%252525284%25252529.jpg&w=1280&h=1024&ei=hpdnT62uHMTV0QHk7KinCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=849&vpy=184&dur=402&hovh=201&hovw=251&tx=184&ty=132&sig=112361265244953033113&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=182&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0 • Crème Brulee History-http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpuddings.html#brulee • Lemon Rosemary Crème Brulee • http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1138&bih=530&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=Y-OZirjEXbweEM:&imgrefurl=http://batterandbeat.blogspot.com/2010/05/taking-new-culinary-torch-for-test.html&docid=HqEjM8vdVQ2iQM&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1KCndzVY0Hc/S_By1xwn46I/AAAAAAAABgY/j7xo28tAarY/s1600/lemon%252520rosemary%252520creme%252520brulee.jpg&w=432&h=289&ei=QZtnT9L0Le250AG-zsz1CA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=118&vpy=233&dur=2133&hovh=184&hovw=275&tx=124&ty=160&sig=112361265244953033113&page=1&tbnh=161&tbnw=230&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0
Works Cited Continued • White Chocolate Crème Brulee • http://www.akitcheninbrooklyn.com/2010/01/sashas-kitchen-white-chocolate-creme.html • Rhubarb and Rosemary Crème Brûlée- • http://tastefoodblog.com/2011/05/18/rosemary-rhubarb-creme-brulee-dessert-recipe/ • Lavender Crème Brulee- • http://whatscookingamerica.net/LavCremeBrulee.htm • Recipe – • http://allrecipes.com/recipe/creme-brulee/