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Not Quite Crème Brûlée

A creamy custard topped with sugar and broiled until deep dark golden brown.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author www.sanpasqualskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups milk
  • 5 tbsp sugar plus 8 tsp more for broiled topping
  • Zest of 1 orange in large strips optional
  • A few drops of vanilla or orange extract if NOT using zest
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp all purpose flour
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Reserve 3 tablespoons of milk. Pour the remaining milk into a pan.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and the orange zest or extract if using, and bring to just a boil.
  • Meanwhile beat egg yolks with the remaining sugar, cornstarch and flour, and remaining 3 tablespoons of milk in a bowl.
  • Remove 1/2 a cup of hot milk from the pan and mix quickly with the egg mixture. Remove orange zest strips if using. Then add the egg mixture back into the pan with the hot milk and cook stirring continuously over low heat until the mixture is thickened and smooth about 5 minutes. Pour into 4 (4oz) ramekins and cool in the refrigerator until chilled about an hour.
  • Remove ramekins from the refrigerator and top with 2 teaspoons of sugar each.
  • Place under broiler about 4" from the top and broil until deep dark golden brown.

Notes

Add 1 hour for pastry to chill.