Creme Brulee Low Fat Recipes

CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons white sugar and vanilla extract 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 pan of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 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 at least 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.

LOWFAT RASPBERRY CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a bowl, whisk together the milk and milk powder until smooth. Whisk in the egg substitute, sugar, and vanilla extract. Place 5 raspberries in the bottom of each 6-ounce custard cup or ramekin. Divide the milk mixture between the custard cups. Place the custard cups in a deep baking pan. Fill the pan with 1-inch of hot water, being careful not to get water in the custard. Place the pan in the oven and bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes or until the custard has set. Remove the custard cups from the water and dry them carefully. Place them in the refrigerator to chill completely (about 2 hours). When ready to serve, preheat the broiler. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sugar evenly over the top of the custard. Place the custard cups on a baking sheet and place 4-inches under the broiler. Broil until the sugar has caramelized. Serve immediately.

LOW FAT CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Mix 1/2 cup nonfat milk with the dry milk. Whisk in remaining milk, egg, sugar, and vanilla. Blend Well.
• Strain into a large bowl, skimming off any foam or bubbles.
• Divide mixture among 6 ramekins or custard cups. Place in a water bath and bake until set around edges, but still loose in the center, about 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven and leave in water bath until cooled.
• Remove cups from water bath and chill for at least 2 hours, or up to 2 days.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle about 2 teaspoons of sugar over each custard.
• For best results, use a small, hand held torch to melt sugar.
• If you do not have a torch, place under boiler until sugar melts.
• Re chill custards for a few minutes before serving.
• Serves 6.

CREME BRULEE - LOW FAT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Gradually stir milk into milk powder.
• Stir in egg substitute, 1/3 c splenda, and vanilla.
• Pour mixture into custard cups.
• Bake in pan filled with hot water to 1" deep about 35 minutes, until custard is set.
• Chill.
• Sprinkle 1/2 tsp sugar over top of each custard and place cups on baking sheet.
• Broil 4" from heat until sugar is caramelized.
• Serve with fresh raspberries.

THE BEST VANILLA CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Put a full kettle of water on to boil.
• Whisk egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in a medium bowl.
• Split vanilla beans down the middle, then use the tip of a sharp knife to scrape all the black paste from them into a medium saucepan. Add the bean pods and milk to the pan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Slowly whisk into the egg mixture. Place a fine sieve over a large bowl and strain the custard into the bowl (discard the pods).
• Place eight 6-ounce ovenproof baking dishes (or ramekins) in a large roasting pan that's at least 2 inches deep and fill with the custard. Pour the boiling water around the baking dishes until it comes about halfway up the sides. Cover the pan loosely with foil.
• Bake the custards until set around the sides but still a bit wobbly in the center, 30 to 35 minutes. Using oven mitts, transfer the baking dishes to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.

LOWFAT CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium saucepan, mix fat-free milk and cornstarch until smooth. Stir in sugar and evaporated fat-free milk, combining well. Place saucepan over medium heat and warm through, stirring regularly, until mixture just begins to boil. Remove from heat and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together fat-free half & half with the egg yolks. Add a small amount of hot milk mixture, gently stirring in, then pour egg mixture gradually into saucepan with the rest of the milk mixture, stirring constantly. Add vanilla and brandy and stir to combine. Place six 1-cup ramekins or dessert dishes in two 13 x 9 baking pans. Divide custard mixture into the 6 ramekins. Pour hot water into the pans, creating a water bath for the ramekins. Place pans in the oven and bake 30 minutes or until custard is set. Remove ramekins from water bath and chill several hours or until completely cold. Immediately before serving, sprinkle 1 - 2 teaspoons of sugar on top of each dish of custard. Using a small butane-fuel torch, heat sugar until it caramelizes, turning a light brown. (For those that do not own a butane torch, see "Variations & Tips" for instructions to caramelize.)