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| sugar sprinkled on top.... |
Arta tried one summer, but it was too hard to get the sugar to caramelize on tip just using the oven.
And then, this Christmas, while on the hunt for a wooden paddle to beat fondant, I found creme brûlée kit, so under the tree it went for Duncan. :-)
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| applying the heat! |
He has now worked the whole thing through twice (yes, that means working with a vanilla bean, making the custard, baking it, and then caramelizing the sugar on top!)
It was the surprise hit of the holiday season. I mean, seriously, what kid doesn't want 4 ramekins, and their own mini blowtorch!?
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| ready to eat! |
Duncan? You creme brulee has class. I can't believe I have cooked all of these years in a kitchen and never owned a blow torch. Nice work at jumping right into making the high class desserts. Can hardly wait to be in the same place as you are, so I can taste this ... and maybe get a lesson on technique..
ReplyDeleteOh man. Your kitchen torch totally puts my new rice cooker to shame. I was so excited for my new kitchen equipment. Now I want a torch too. Well, I do have a torch for doing glass work, but it may be overkill for creme brulee. I can feel my spoon cracking through the sugar top and taste the custard in my mouth.
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