Does anyone know an easy recipe for creme brulee WITHOUT the waterbath?

Question

I only need the recipe to be for about 4 ramekins

Answer 1

http://www.bigoven.com/private/showpage.... --JAS

Answer 2

I always thought that creme brulee always needed the water bath so it would bake evenly but there's a Betty Crocker recipe that is only for 4 ramekins, but I have never tried it.

Answer 3

CREME BRULEE

INGREDIENTS
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg yolks
4 tablespoons white sugar

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and line the bottom of a large baking pan with a damp kitchen cloth.

Bring a large pot of water to boil. While water is boiling, combine cream, 1/4 cup sugar and salt in saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally 4 to 5 minutes, until steam rises. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks and vanilla until smooth. Pour hot cream into yolks, a little at a time, stirring constantly, until all cream is incorporated. Pour mixture into four 6 oz. ramekins.

Place ramekins on towel in baking dish, and place dish on oven rack. Pour boiling water into dish to halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover whole pan loosely with foil.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until custard is just set. Chill ramekins in refrigerator 4 to 6 hours.

Before serving, sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over each custard. Use a kitchen torch or oven broiler to brown top, 2 to 3 minutes.

Answer 4

This is a short cut but it comes out really good. You use lemon or vanilla flavored pudding or custard mix and follow directions...add fresh blueberrys to the bottom of you ramikins...then add the custard and put it in the fridge so it can set up...then add sugar and torch. it is quick,simple and know one will now it took half the time.

Answer 5

It is always cooked in a water bath. This technique makes it so velvety & smooth.

Answer 6

nope.... you may try making flan instead; it's not usually made w/ a water bath, and you can still caramelize sugar on top.

Answer 7

nope, you cant make it without the water bath