Easy and Amazing Creme Brulee Recipe | Preppy Kitchen

Summary by Krater

John Kanell of Preppy Kitchen demonstrates how to make classic vanilla crème brûlée from scratch, covering vanilla bean preparation, custard making, water bath baking, and torching the sugar topping.

From the video

Answers: How do you make vanilla creme brulee?

• vanilla bean prep
• making custard base
• water bath baking
• bruleeing sugar topping

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla bean
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons per ramekin castor sugar

What it concludes

• Straining the warm cream removes pod pieces that ruin the texture.
• Allowing the cooked cream to cool down prevents cooking the eggs into scrambled eggs.
• Using castor sugar rather than granulated sugar provides a finer grain that toasts better.
• Brushing the sugar evenly and using a thin layer prevents sugar burning in the center.
• Torching in sweeping motions across the top achieves a golden amber color without burning the sugar.