COCONUT CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Place six 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins in large roasting pan.
• Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks and whole egg in large bowl to blend. Combine cream, coconut milk and coconut in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil.
• Whisk a small amount into yolk mixture to temper.
• Whisk egg mixture and vanilla into the cream.
• Pour custard into cups, dividing equally.
• Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until custards are just set in center, about 35 minutes.
• Remove from water. Cool; chill overnight.
• Next Day:.
• Preheat broiler.
• Arrange custard cups on baking sheet.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar evenly over each.
• Broil until sugar browns, rotating baking sheet for even browning and watching closely, about 2 minutes.
• Chill custards at least 1 hour before serving. (Can be broiled, then chilled up to 6 hours ahead.).