Crème Brûlée

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    4hrs 55mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    571
based on 14 ratings

Crème brûlée is a classic French dessert consisting of a rich custard base that is topped with a layer of caramelised sugar. The custard is typically made with egg yolks, cream, sugar, and vanilla, and is baked in a shallow dish in a water bath to ensure a silky-smooth texture. Just before serving, the dessert is sprinkled with a thin layer of sugar and caramelised using a blow torch or grill, creating a crispy, crackling crust on top. Crème brûlée is a luxurious and decadent dessert that is often served in high-end restaurants and is beloved by dessert enthusiasts worldwide.

recipe updated May 20, 2025

Ingredients

  • Vanilla bean icon
    Vanilla bean
    1
  • Whipping cream icon
    Whipping cream
    430 g
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    100 g
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    50 g
  • Egg yolk icon
    Egg yolk
    5
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Sieve
  • kCook icon Ramekin
  • kCook icon Large roasting dish

Step preview

  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC
  2. Place ramekins into a large roasting dish and set aside
  3. Fit the Creaming Beater
  4. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  5. Cook – 5 minutes, 90ºC speed Off
  6. Strain mixture through a sieve into a jug and set aside
  7. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the Creaming Beater
  8. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  9. Mix – 1 minute, speed 4
  10. Slowly pour the mixture from the jug while machine is running – 2 minutes, speed Min
  11. Strain through a sieve to remove any lumps
  12. Add hot tap water into a roasting dish filling up to three quarters
  13. Pour the strained mixture into the ramekins until three quarters full
  14. Cover the dish closely with foil leaving one corner uncovered
  15. Carefully place into the oven
  16. Bake – 35-40 minutes, 180ºC
  17. Remove carefully from the baking dish and place on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes
  18. Place cooled ramekins in the fridge to chill for 4 hours or overnight
  19. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of caster sugar over the top of each ramekin
  20. Finish with a blowtorch or under a hot grill until golden brown
  21. Serve
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