Often, we widen our heads in search of the good idea for her Valentine’s Day menu, the one who is off the beaten track, who surprises, who makes us a chef … good news, as the said ‘Adage “It is in the old pots that we make the best soups”, and it is on the side of classic recipes that we find our happiness. Among the delights that do not have a wrinkle but rather register like icons, the only one is asked: the crème brûlée. The one you acclaimed, you, our readers from her at the table, among all the desserts available on our online recipe book.
The crème brûlée in summary, is a simple mixture between egg yolks, sugar, cream and hot milk, which is distributed in ultra-flat ramekins. It only remains to go through the cooking box. This is often where history is complicated.
On paper, the crème brûlée, it is the dessert easy to prepare in advance, and which does not require advanced equipment.
In fact, there are some subtleties to keep in mind.
- If the cream is too cooked, it will no longer be as tender.
- If conversely, the cream is not cooked enough, it will be soup!
- If you do not put enough device in the bottom of its ramekins, the heat of the torch will warm it too much, when it is precisely the difference between the crime caramel, and the cold cream, which is divine.
So much for advice.
Ideal Valentine’s Day dessert: easy crème brûlée
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 40 minutes
For 6 people
4 egg yolks
20 cl of milk
20 cl of liquid cream
50 g powdered sugar
25 g of brown sugar to caramelize
Preheat the oven on th. 3-4/100 °. Whisk the yolks and sugar, pour the cream and hot milk over it and mix without lathering.
Pass 6 ramekins under cold water, do not wipe them and pour the cream. Cook for about 40 minutes, the cream should still be trembling.
Leave to cool and place in the fridge between 4 a.m. and 24 hours.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and caramelize with iron, lamp or very quickly under the grill.
Advice
You can also flavor the preparation with vanilla, lemon or orange zest, rose water or orange blossom, a coffee, tea liquor (just have to infuse 2 minutes, then Filter, 1 or 2 tsp.
The essential oils bought in dietetic stores will be just as much suitable, at the rate of 2-3 drops for 1 l of cream (lavender, bergamot, jasmine, geranium, pink, etc.).
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
