Vanilla Creme Brûlée

Thanks for all the emails & greetings, I'm now getting better :)

This year is a very important year to me, as I'm finishing my Ph.D study and will be writing up my thesis.

As time goes by, I'm getting anxious & stressed.

Sometimes, I have the thought in mind that why I have chosen to do a Ph.D?

Being a patisserie sounds more fun, I know it's not as easy as I think it would be.

Coming to February & it's Valentine's day that I can remember of February.

My blog hardly goes along with the festival, because by the time I remember the day has passed…

I made these creme brûlée after the featherlight chocolate cake as there're leftover egg yolks.

Creme brûlée is easy to make yet delicious, I only used 1/4 vanilla pod for a mild fragrance.

Happy Valentine's day!

Vanilla Creme Brûlée (make 6 small ramekins):

5 egg yolks (L)

100 g granulated sugar

250 ml whipping cream

250 ml milk

1/4 vanilla pod, split & seeded

Preheat oven to 150C.

Bring the whipping cream, milk, 50 g sugar & vanilla pod to boil, set aside to cold slightly.

In a large bowl, combine egg yolks & the remaining sugar, beat until pale & fluffy.

Pour the cream over the egg mixture & whisk to combine.

Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a large jug.

Fill the ramekins to about 2/3 full.

Place the ramekins into a large roasting tray & pour in enough hot water to come halfway up the ramekins.

Put in the preheated oven & bake for 30-35 min or until just set but still a bit wobbly in the middle.

Remove the ramekins from the water & set aside to cool, refrigerate 3-4 h before serving.

When ready to serve, sprinkle caster sugar evenly over the surface & then caramelise with a blow torch.