Mmm White Chocolate Creme Brulee Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, whole egg and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.
• Chop the white chocolate; set aside.
• Heat cream and half and half over medium heat just until it begins to bubble.
• Turn the heat to low and add chocolate, stirring until melted.
• Start to laddle chocolate cream into the eggs slowly, whisking well with each addition.
• When the mixture is incorporated, strain into clean bowl.
• Stir in vanilla and nutmeg.
• Ladle mixture into 12 (1/2 cup) ramekins.
• Place in large baking pan, add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the dishes.
• Cook 45 minutes.
• They will have a light gold top and be slightly wobbly in the center.
• Remove from pan, transfer to rack to cool.
• Cover loosely and refrigerate until chilled.
• Several hours before serving: start to caramelize the custards.
• Place oven rack on 2nd rack from the broiler.
• Sprinkle 1 1/2 tsp sugar on top of each ramekins, arrange on baking sheet.
• Place under broiler 5 to 6 minutes.
• Rotate 1/2 way through.
• Cool on racks and then refrigerate again until chilled.

CHOCOLATE CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• For custard: Place cream in heavy, medium saucepan.
• Bring to simmer and remove from heat.
• Add vanilla extract and chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend.
• Slowly whisk in hot chocolate cream.
• Let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300F.
• Arrange six ½ cup ramekins or custard cups in shallow baking pan.
• Divide cooled chocolate mixture among them.
• Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins.
• Bake until custards are just set, about 40 minutes.
• Cool custards on racks (can be prepared 1 day ahead; cover tightly and refrigerate).
• For topping: Preheat broiler.
• Mix sugars together.
• Sprinkle over custard in an even layer.
• Place ramekins on a baking sheet.
• Broil 2 inches away from heat source just until sugar melts and begins to caramelize.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.