Steffen's Dinners - Recipes and Photos

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Creme brulee is one of my favorite desserts. It's remarkably easy to prepare. This recipe is my favorite creme brulee - it's a classic combination of orange and cardamom flavors.

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks
• 2 cups / 500ml whipping cream
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp Grand Marnier (or Triple Sec)
• 10-12 finely crushed cardamom seeds
• Zest of 2 oranges, finely grated and small pieces of one orange
• granulated white suger for caramelizing

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 300°F / 160°C
2. Whisk together sugar and egg yolks.
3. Add cream, salt, vanilla and Grand Marnier. Stir well. Strain (important for a smooth creme!).
4. Add orange zest and crushed cardamom
5. Distribute orange pieces equally over 6 ramekins. Fill up each ramekin with the egg-and-cream mixture.
6. Place ramekins in a water bath. Bake until the custard is set around the edges and still wiggly in the center, ca. 40-50 minutes.
7. Remove from water bath, let cool, cover ramekins with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least a 5-6 hours
8. Sprinkle with sugar and caramelize under a broiler or with a kitchen torch

Yields 6 servings.

Based on a recipe in . My recipe adds the orange pieces and straining and uses more cardamom.