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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A fine light end to a heavy meal. Ingredients:
1 cup heavy cream |
2/3 cup milk |
7 egg yolks |
1/2 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract) |
1/2 cup sugar, with extra for the topping |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
2. Bring the cream and milk to a boil with the vanilla bean.
3. Remove from the heat, and let cool for 5 minutes.
4. In a bowl, beat together the egg yolks and sugar.
5. Begin to add some of the milk mixture to the bowl, mixing well. Continue until all the milk has been combined with the egg mixture. Pour this mixture through a fine strainer, and into 4 individual ramekin dishes.
6. Place these dishes carefully on a baking sheet, and place in the oven.
7. Bake for about 50 minutes until almost firm.
8. Cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Sprinkle some additional sugar on top, and either broil or use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar. Serve.
9. The surface will crisp up as the sugar cools.
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