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CATALAN CRèME BRûLéE



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Dessert doesn't get much better than this Catalan Crème Brûlée. Prepare it when you REALLY want to impress your guests!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Spanish Food

Time 2h18m

Yield 8 servings, 1/2 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pkg. (4.6 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Cook & Serve Pudding
1-3/4 cups milk
2 tsp. lemon zest
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened
3 Tbsp. brown sugar

Steps:

  • Bring dry pudding mix, milk and zest to full rolling boil in saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly. Add cream cheese, 1 piece at a time, stirring until well blended after each addition.
  • Pour into 8 ovenproof dessert cups. Refrigerate 2 hours or until completely cooled. (Pudding thickens as it cools.)
  • Heat broiler. Sprinkle each cup with sugar. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 1 to 2 min. or until sugar is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 14 g, Protein 4 g

CREME CATALAN



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Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 4h25m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 vanilla beans
3 cups whole milk
3 cups heavy cream
3 cinnamon sticks
3 lemons, zested
3 oranges, zested
18 egg yolks
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 1/4 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Slice vanilla beans in half. In a saucepan bring milk, cream, cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans, and zests to a simmer for a few minutes. Discard cinnamon and vanilla beans.
  • In a bowl whisk the egg yolks together with the cornstarch and 2 cups sugar until incorporated and creamy. Slowly add this mixture into the saucepan of warm milk, mixing continuously.
  • Slowly heat the mixture over low heat, stirring the entire time, until it begins to thicken. Make sure that it does not boil. Pour into 12 shallow serving dishes, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate for several hours.
  • To serve sprinkle cold custards with the remaining sugar and caramelize with a torch or under a hot broiler.

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