CARAMELIZED BAKED CUSTARDS

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Creme brulee is our favorite dessert and we love Irish cream liqueur, so I decided to put them together for a dinner finale we truly love. With a last name like Moynihan and a husband named Patrick, you can tell St. Patrick's Day is a very big holiday in our house! -Joyce Moynihan, Lakeville, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
3 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. In a saucepan, heat cream and liqueur until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar until blended but not foamy. Slowly stir in hot cream mixture. Stir in vanilla., Place six 6-oz. broiler-safe ramekins in a baking pan large enough to hold them without touching. Pour cream mixture into ramekins. Place pan on oven rack; add very hot water to pan to within 1/2 in. of tops of ramekins., Bake 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean; centers will still be soft. Immediately remove ramekins from water bath to a wire rack; cool 10 minutes. Refrigerate until cold., To caramelize topping with a kitchen torch, sprinkle custards evenly with remaining sugar. Hold torch flame about 2 in. above custard surface and rotate it slowly until sugar is evenly caramelized. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 hour., To caramelize topping in a broiler, place ramekins on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle custards evenly with remaining sugar. Broil 3-4 in. from heat 5-7 minutes or until sugar is caramelized. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 35g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 283mg cholesterol, Sodium 68mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.