Description
Treat yourself to a luxurious dessert with this Coffee Crème Brûlée, where velvety custard meets a perfectly caramelized sugar crust. This sophisticated dessert combines the deep flavor of freshly brewed coffee with a rich, creamy texture that melts in your mouth. Perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a quiet night in, this easy-to-make recipe is sure to elevate any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup brewed strong coffee (cooled)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Brew and cool one cup of strong coffee.
- In a saucepan, combine heavy cream and half of the sugar over medium heat until dissolved.
- Whisk egg yolks with remaining sugar until pale and thickened.
- Gradually add the warm cream mixture to the egg yolks while whisking to temper.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into another bowl.
- Pour custard into ramekins placed in a baking dish filled halfway with hot water.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until set but slightly jiggly in the center.
- Cool at room temperature before refrigerating for at least two hours.
- Caramelize sugar topping using a kitchen torch or broiler before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin (120g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 180mg