Best Creme Brulee For Two Recipes

LEMON CREME BRûLéE

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, 1/4 cup sugar and lemon zest.
• Pour into the ramekins. Place the ramekins in a 8 or 9" square glass baking dish. Make a water bath for them to cook in by pouring 2 cups of very hot water into the dish, or enough to come up about 1/2" on the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake at 300° for 40-50 minutes. The custards are done when only the middle is slightly jiggly.
• Cool the custards in the water bath, then cover them with plastic wrap before moving them to the fridge for at least 8 hours.
• When ready to caramelize the sugar with a kitchen torch, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sugar over each custard. Melt the sugar with the torch until it is browned and hard. Serve immediately.

CREME BRULEE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and line the bottom of a large baking pan with a damp kitchen cloth.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil. While water is boiling, combine cream, 1/4 cup sugar and salt in saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally 4 to 5 minutes, until steam rises. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks and vanilla until smooth. Pour hot cream into yolks, a little at a time, stirring constantly, until all cream is incorporated. Pour mixture into four 6 oz. ramekins.
• Place ramekins on towel in baking dish, and place dish on oven rack. Pour boiling water into dish to halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover whole pan loosely with foil.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until custard is just set. Chill ramekins in refrigerator 4 to 6 hours.
• Before serving, sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over each custard. Use a kitchen torch or oven broiler to brown top, 2 to 3 minutes.

CREME BRULEE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Heat heavy cream and 1/4 cup sugar over high heat until little bubbles form around the edges. Remove from heat.
• Whisk egg yolks and vanilla in a bowl, then add a tiny bit of cream mixture while whisking.
• Continue adding cream mixture bit by bit until gone. You don't want to add the hot cream mixture all at once because it'll cook the yolks.
• Pour into two creme brulee ramekins.
• Place ramekins in a baking dish with edges taller than the ramekins.
• Carefully pour enough water into the baking dish to halfway cover the sides of the ramekins. Be sure not to get water in the ramekins.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• Carefully remove from oven and let cool.
• Remove ramekins from baking dish, cover with clear wrap, and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon of sugar evenly over each ramekin, and torch in slow, steady circles until sugar caramelizes.