Chicory Cream Brulee
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup Chicory coffee
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 20 small shortbread cookies
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Grease 10 (4-ounce) ramekins.
- In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine the cream, sugar and coffee.
- Whisk until smooth.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth.
- Temper the egg yolks into the hot cream mixture.
- Remove from the heat and cool.
- Ladle into the individual ramekins.
- Place the ramekins in a baking dish.
- Fill the dish with water coming up half of the ramekin.
- Place in the oven, on the bottom rack and cook until the center is set, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and water.
- Cool completely.
- Refrigerate until chilled.
- Sprinkle the sugar over the top, shaking off the excess.
- Using a hand-blow torch, caramelize the sugar on top.
- Serve the cream brulee with shortbread cookies.
butter, heavy cream, sugar, chicory coffee, egg yolks, sugar, shortbread cookies
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chicory-cream-brulee-recipe.html (may not work)