Vanilla Creme Brulee with Raspberries
- 6 tablespoons raspberry jam
- 2 1/2-pint baskets fresh raspberries
- 6 large egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 12 teaspoons (packed) golden brown sugar
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Spread 1 tablespoon jam over bottom of each of six 3/4-cup souffle dishes or custard cups.
- Press 7 berries, placed on their sides, into jam in each dish.
- Reserve remaining raspberries for garnish.
- Whisk yolks and 6 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to blend.
- Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean.
- Gradually whisk in cream.
- Divide mixture among dishes.
- Arrange dishes in 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of dishes.
- Bake custards until set in center, about 40 minutes.
- Place pan on work surface.
- Cool custards in water 30 minutes.
- Remove from water; chill overnight.
- Preheat broiler.
- Sieve 2 teaspoons brown sugar atop each custard.
- Place dishes on small baking sheet.
- Broil until sugar just starts to caramelize, rotating sheet for even browning, about 2 minutes.
- Chill until topping hardens, about 2 hours.
- Garnish with reserved berries.
raspberry jam, raspberries, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla bean, whipping cream, golden brown sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vanilla-creme-brulee-with-raspberries-102176 (may not work)