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How to make crème brûlée
Photo: Sara Cervera

How to make crème brûlée

5 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

Paul Merrett makes a traditional crème brûlée. Copy the picture and serve in small ramekins, or make in a large ovenproof dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

339
Calories
15g
Protein
19g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 450ml/16fl oz double cream
  • 50ml/2 fl oz whole milk
  • 2 vanilla pods, split, seeds scraped out (or a few drops vanilla extract
  • 5 free-range eggs
  • 75g/2½ oz caster sugar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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