Eggnog Creme Brulee
- 4 cups whipping cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Large pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Place 11x8-inch (8-cup capacity) shallow ceramic baking dish in roasting pan.
- Mix cream and 2/3 cup sugar in medium saucepan.
- Bring to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Whisk yolks in medium bowl.
- Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture, then rum, brandy, nutmeg, and salt.
- Transfer to baking dish.
- Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of dish.
- Carefully transfer pan to oven.
- Bake until custard is set around edges but center still jiggles slightly when dish is gently shaken, about 40 minutes.
- Remove ceramic dish from water.
- Chill custard on rack until cold, at least 3 hours.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and keep chilled.)
- Preheat broiler.
- Press brown sugar through strainer over custard to cover completely and evenly.
- Watching closely, broil custard 4 to 6 inches from heat source until sugar bubbles and caramelizes, about 2 minutes.
- Chill custard until topping hardens, at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
- Serve cold.
whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, dark rum, brandy, ground nutmeg, salt, golden brown sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/eggnog-creme-brulee-107529 (may not work)