Vegetarian · Sweet
9 August 2026
Four Ingredient Crème Brûlée
Crème Brûlée - It may be only four ingredients for this crème brûlée recipe, but there is A LOT of time to get them made! So be prepared!
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 150°C fan-forced. Place three 320ml capacity ovenproof dishes in a large roasting pan.
- Pour cream into a medium saucepan along with vanilla. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer (do not boil).
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks and caster sugar together until well combined. Slowly whisk the cream into the egg-yolk mixture.
- Pour out evenly into the ramekins. Add boiling water into the roasting pan until it comes halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes or until just set. Remove from oven.
- Transfer the dishes onto an oven tray and set aside for 30 minutes to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 4 hours to chill.
- Sprinkle the brulees evenly with caster sugar and using a blow torch cook until sugar bubbles and caramelises. I find it best to do this in layers / stages by doing a little sugar at a time until you get a nice thick sugar crust.
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