Creme Brulee With Truffles
- 12 egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons black truffle trimmings tied in cheesecloth
- 2 1/2 cups double cream
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon chopped black truffle
- Soft brown sugar
- In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Tie truffle trimmings with a double thickness of cheesecloth to form a small bag.
- Boil double cream, whipping cream and trimmings in a pan over medium heat.
- Whisk half the hot mixed cream into the egg yolks, then whisk this mixture into the remaining cream mixture.
- Over low heat, stir constantly until it starts to steam (do not boil) and coats the back of a wooden spoon.
- Pour through a sieve into a 1 1/2-quart souffle dish and stir in the chopped black truffle.
- Let cool, cover with plastic and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the custard with a thin layer of brown sugar and place under insanely hot broiler or blowtorch just until sugar melts and is golden brown.
- Serve immediately.
egg yolks, sugar, black truffle, double cream, whipping cream, black truffle, brown sugar
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7581 (may not work)