LIGHTER CRèME BRûLéE
The secret to this healthier French pud is to make the custard very thick intially as unlike your normal recipe, it's not baked afterwards
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Stir 2 tbsp of the sugar, the custard powder and cornflour in a medium bowl with 2 tbsp of the milk to make a smooth paste. Beat in the egg yolks with a fork until well combined. Pour the remaining milk into a pan, preferably non-stick, then pour in the cream. Slit the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the seeds into the milk. Drop the pod into the pan and bring the creamy milk just to the boil - as soon as you see a few bubbles rising to the surface, remove from the heat.
- Slowly pour and stir the hot milk into the cornflour mix, including the vanilla pod, making sure the yolks are well blended in. Transfer to a clean pan. Cook over a low heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon, for about 15-20 mins until the mixture is very thick - when you drag the spoon across the bottom of the pan, it should leave a clean line. It should be much thicker after about 10 mins, but keep stirring until the mixture has thickened sufficiently to look like softly whipped cream or mayonnaise. Keep adjusting the heat so that the mixture does not come to the boil or overheat, as it may curdle and become lumpy. If this happens, beat the mixture smooth with a wire whisk.
- Remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl and leave to cool for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming. Remove the vanilla pod. Stir in the crème fraîche and divide the mixture between 4 small ramekins (about 125-150ml capacity each). Spread the mixtures level, then chill, uncovered, overnight. By not covering them, a thin skin can form on top of the brûlées, which will help support the caramel layer.
- Before serving, spoon the remaining sugar over the top of each brûlée (allow 1½ tsp per ramekin) and smooth over with the back of the spoon. To caramelise, use a blowtorch. Hold the flame just above the sugar and keep it moving until evenly caramelised (don't take too long or you will heat up the custard too much). If the custard looks as though it has softened slightly, put the ramekins in the fridge for 5-10 mins to firm it up again. Serve while the caramel is still brittle.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 14.9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8.7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 25.3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18.9 grams sugar, Protein 5.2 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
CREME BRULEE
This is a very nice dessert to serve when entertaining. Delicious served over mangos sprinkled with rum, or strawberries with Grand Marnier® or Cointreau®.
Provided by COOKALOT
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 2h40m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 561.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 416.7 mg, Fat 50.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 29.3 g, Sodium 55.3 mg, Sugar 20.4 g
LOW FAT CREME BRULEE
Don't let the low fat fool you! This tastes like the higher fat versions and is a huge hit at dinner parties. You'll get ohhh and ahh's. This is one of my secret weapons, as I am trying to eat healthy. Nobody is the wiser unless I tell them!
Provided by Starfire aka Wendy
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
LOW-FAT CRèME BRULEE WITH RASPBERRIES
Crème Brulee is my favorite dessert, but most recipes are complicated and fattening. Here is a lowfat version from the weight watchers board. The poster credits the recipe to Art Smith from The Oprah Magazine.
Provided by KelBel
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise and take knife and scrape out all of the seed. Set aside. In a bowl, combine the milk, vanilla bean seeds (or extract), egg substitute and granulated sugar. Beat well. Pour the mixture through a sieve and strain well.
- Divide the raspberries evenly among six 4-ounce broiler-safe ramekins or custard dishes. Pour the custard mixture over the berries. Place the dishes in a 13-by-9 inch pan. Carefully pour boiling water into the pan until halfway up the sides of the dishes. Place in the oven and bake 40-45 minutes, until the custard centers are set but soft in the middle. Remove from the oven and allow the custard to cool. Place in the refrigerator and chill well, or even better, overnight.
- Preheat the oven broiler to high. Sprinkle sugar evenly over tops of custards. Place the cups on a baking sheet and broil 1 to 2 minutes until the sugar caramelizes (melts and browns slightly). You may have to move the custards around to get even caramelization. Refrigerate about 15 minutes to set.
- per serving: 132 calories, 1.7 grams fat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 147, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 2.1, Sodium 122.7, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 18.1, Protein 8.6
CREME BRULEE - LOW FAT
Make and share this Creme Brulee - Low Fat recipe from Food.com.
Provided by jan007
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
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