Salted Caramel Creme Brulee Recipes

COFFEE-CARAMEL CRèME BRûLéE

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup cream and coffee beans to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let steep at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Stir 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, about 11 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add remaining 1 cup whipping cream (mixture will bubble up). Stir over low heat until caramel is smooth. Stir in half and half. Strain coffee-infused cream into caramel cream; discard coffee beans in strainer.
• Whisk yolks, salt, and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in cream mixture. Strain custard into large measuring cup.
• Arrange eight 2/3- to 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups in roasting pan. Divide custard among ramekins. Add enough warm water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins or custard cups.
• Bake custards until just set in center, 65 to 70 minutes. Transfer custards from water bath directly to refrigerator. Chill uncovered until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
• Sprinkle top of each custard with 1 teaspoon raw sugar. Using kitchen torch, melt sugar on each custard until deep amber. (Alternatively, preheat broiler. Arrange custards on small rimmed baking sheet; broil until sugar topping melts and browns, about 2 minutes.) Refrigerate custards until sugar topping hardens, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour (do not chill longer than 1 hour or topping will start to soften). Serve custards cold.

CARAMEL CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large saucepan, heat whipping cream and cream until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, extract and salt until blended but not foamy. Slowly stir in hot cream mixture., Place an ungreased broiler-safe 13x9-in. baking dish in a baking pan large enough to hold it without touching the sides. Pour egg mixture into dish. Place pan on oven rack; add very hot water to pan to within 1 in. of top of dish. Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 40-50 minutes. Immediately remove dish from water bath to a wire rack; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate until cold., Mix brown sugar and remaining sugar. To caramelize topping with a kitchen torch, sprinkle custard evenly with sugar mixture. Hold torch flame about 2 in. above custard surface and rotate it slowly until sugar is evenly caramelized. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 hour., To caramelize topping in a broiler, let custard stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle custard evenly with sugar mixture. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until sugar is caramelized, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 hour.

SALTED CARAMEL CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the sugar but do not let it burn. It should turn a deep brown. You will need to stir constantly, and may need to remove the pan from the heat occasionally to keep it from burning.
• Once the sugar is melted, add the cream and salt and continue heating on low until all the sugar is dissolved into the cream. Make sure the cream doesn't boil.
• Put the egg yolks in a mixing bowl and SLOWLY pour in the cream, mixing with a fork. Try not to whip any air into the mixture. Also, be sure to pour slowly or you will end up cooking the egg in the hot cream.
• Pour evenly into 3 ramekins and place in a water bath (use a lasagna pan filled partway with water). You want the water bath to come about halfway up the ramekins.
• Bake at 350 for anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes. The time will depend on the shape of the ramekins (wide ramekins cook more quickly than narrow ones). Custard is done when it is set but still jiggly in the center. Check after 30 minutes, and then every 5-10 minutes until done.
• Remove ramekins from water bath and allow to cool to room temperature, uncovered. Then cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge at least 4 hours, and up to 2 days.
• When ready to serve, remove from the fridge and top with a couple teaspoons of sugar. Caramelize with a blowtorch or place under the broiler for a minute or two. If using the broiler method, keep a constant watch on them to avoid burning the sugar.