Crystal Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
- 1/2 cup flour, unbleached all-purpose
- 1 tablespoon sugar granulated
- 1/4 cup butter, unsalted cold, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup water iced
- 1 large egg yolks lightly beaten
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 each vanilla bean split
- Mix the 1 egg yolk and water together, add a little at a time to the flour mixture.
- Mix until dough holds together without being wet or sticky.
- Turn the dough out.
- Press into flat circles, wrap with plastic and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Roll out dough and line tartlet mold.
- Chill for 10 minutes.
- Bake tartlets at 350F for 15 minutes.
- Put the heavy cream and the vanilla beans in a heavy sauce pan and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Combine 2 egg yolks and 2 tbsp sugar, slowly pour the cream mixture over the eggs and whisk to combine.
- Strain the mixture and set aside to cool.
- Ladle custard into baked tartlet shells and bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
- Once Custard is cool, sprinkle with sugar and caramelize the sugar by using a small hand torch.
- Garnish with whipped cream, mint, and fresh seasonal berries.
flour, sugar, butter, water, egg yolks, heavy whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla bean split
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/crystal-vanilla-bean-crme-brlee-50512 (may not work)