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Classic Creme Brulee with Sugar Cookies

Food Network Canada
Yields
6 servings

Using vanilla sugar just builds on the fragrance and flavour of this recipe. If you do not have any made, regular sugar works just fine.Serve immediately after the brulee comes out from under the broiler with cookies on the side.

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ingredients

Vanilla Sugar

1
vanilla bean
2
cup sugar

Crème Brûlée

3
cup whipping cream
2
vanilla bean
8
egg yolk
½
cup vanilla sugar
½
cup regular sugar
dash of salt

Mini Sugar Cookies

½
cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ¼
cup sugar
1
egg
3
Tbsp milk
1
tsp vanilla extract
2
cup all purpose flour
2
tsp cream of tartar
1
tsp baking soda
dash salt
4
Tbsp sugar, for coating
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directions

Step 1

Put vanilla bean in sugar and leave for two weeks.

Step 2

Heat cream with the scraped seeds from vanilla beans and add pods to the cream until just below a simmer.

Step 3

In a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or with an electric mixer), whip egg yolks, vanilla sugar and salt until pale and thick. With mixer on low speed, pour hot cream (with pods removed) into egg mixture, stopping to scrape down sides occasionally.

Step 4

Strain and chill completely. Brulee mix can be made up to 2 days in advance.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 6

Place 6 ramekins (or flatter brulee dishes) in a pan with at least an 1 1/2-inch lip. Open oven door and place pan on door. Give brulee mix a stir and pour into cups. Pour boiling water around cups to come up halfway to the ramekins.

Step 7

Bake brulees for 45-55 minutes, until they no longer jiggle when tapped. Remove from water bath and chill for at least 3 hours before serving.

Step 8

To serve, heat oven on broil. Sprinkle tops of custards with vanilla sugar and broil for 1 minute or use a butane kitchen torch.

Step 9

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 10

Cream together butter and 1 ¼ c sugar. Stir in egg, milk and vanilla.

Step 11

Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and stir in.

Step 12

Shape small teaspoonfuls of cookie dough into balls and roll in sugar.

Step 13

Place on a greased baking sheet and press down with palm of your hand.

Step 14

Bake for 15 minutes and remove from pan to cool.

Step 15

Serve immediately after the brulee comes out from under the broiler with cookies on the side.

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