Chicory Coffee Creme Brulee
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons ground chicory coffee
- 1 tablespoon ground French roast coffee
- 8 egg yolks
- Chocolate covered espresso beans, for garnish
- Special Equipment: 4 (8-ounce) heatproof ramekins or custard cups
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Bring 2 to 3 quarts of water to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
- Place 4 (8-ounce) ramekins into a large, 2 1/2 to 3-inch deep baking pan.
- Combine the cream, 3/4 cup of the sugar and the vanilla bean in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Just before the cream begins to boil, remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Whisk in the coffees, cover the saucepan, and allow the mixture steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl.
- Place the egg yolks in a medium bowl.
- Whisk a small amount of the hot cream into the eggs a little at a time, until all is incorporated.
- Strain the mixture again through fine mesh strainer.
- Ladle the warm liquid into the ramekins.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and carefully pour enough of the simmering water into the baking pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake until the custard is just set, about 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and cool slightly, then carefully remove the ramekins from the hot water.
- Chill for at least 4 hours.
- To serve, heat the broiler.
- Evenly sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar on top of the chilled custard.
- Place the ramekins on the level surface of the broiler pan and broil for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes to caramelize the sugar; be careful, as this can go quickly depending on your broiler.
- Carefully remove from the broiler and allow custards to stand for 3 to 4 minutes until the caramelized sugar hardens and cools.
- Garnish with chocolate covered espresso beans and serve immediately.
heavy cream, sugar, vanilla bean, ground chicory coffee, coffee, egg yolks, chocolate covered espresso beans, heatproof ramekins
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chicory-coffee-creme-brulee-recipe.html (may not work)