Fruit Custard Brulee Ultra Light Recipes

THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Gently bring the cream to a boil in medium-size heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring it often. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar, and then add the passion fruit puree to the egg mixture. Pour 1/2 of the boiling cream into the egg mixture to temper it. Remove the pan of cream from the heat. Then return the tempered egg mixture back to the cream, and whisk to combine. Return the pan to the heat, and continue to heat it until it reaches 180 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Strain custard through a sieve into a pitcher-like container that you can easily pour from.
• Place 4 ramekins on a sheet tray. Divide the custard evenly among the ramekins, and place in the oven. Fill the pan half-way up the sides of ramekins with hot water. Bake for 10 minutes, and then turn the pan around, and bake for 15 minutes more, or until set. Remove from the oven, and let cool to room temperature in a water bath. Chill for at least 2 hours. Generously sprinkle the tops of the crème brulee with sugar, and then caramelize with a kitchen torch. If you do not have a kitchen torch, then place ramekins under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes until sugar caramelizes.

FRUIT CUSTARD BRULEE (ULTRA LIGHT)

Steps:

• For the custard: In a small saucepan thoroughly combine 2 tbsp of the sugar with the cornstarch. Add the milk and egg. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon over medium heat just until the mixture begins to bubble. Do not overcook. Immediately pour the custard into a small bowl. Let mixture cool about 5 minutes.
• Whisk the sour cream into the custard. Add the vanilla. Cover and chill the custard for up to 24 hours.
• To serve: Divide berries evenly among four goblets or dessert dishes. Spoon chilled custard over the berries. (If necessary, thin the custard with a little milk before spooning over berries.) Set aside and prepare topping.
• Optional topping (I personally would not use): In a heavy small skillet or saucepan heat the remaining 2 tbsp sugar over medium high heat until sugar begins to melt, shaking the skillet occasionally to heat evenly (do not stir). Reduce heat to low. Cook sugar until melted and golden, stirring as necessary with a wooden spoon. Quickly drizzle caramelized sugar over custard and serve immediately. (Note: The problem I found with this topping, is that it hardens to something inedible over the custard and has to be broken off and not eaten. The dessert is very enjoyable without the topping. I've included it, as it was part of the original recipe, but if someone else can find out a way to do this topping that works, let me know).