Vanilla crème brûlée

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Vanilla crème brûlée

Food Ingredients:
250 milliliters double cream 75 milliliters full-fat milk 1 vanilla pod, scraped 4 egg yolks 3 tablespoons caster sugar, plus 3- 4 tbsp for the topping 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe preparation:
1 Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. 2 Put the cream, milk and vanilla pod into a pan and heat to boiling point. Cover and leave to infuse for 10 mins. 3 Whisk the egg yolks and 3 tbsp of sugar together until pale and thick. Add the vanilla extract and pour the boiling cream onto the mixture. 4 Stir well, then pour into two ramekins. 5 Place the ramekins in a bain marie and cook in the oven for about 20 mins or until just set. 6 Leave to cool. 7 Heat the grill. Sprinkle the cold brûlée with a thin, even layer of sugar, and caramelise under the very hot grill (or use a blowtorch). Repeat several times until you have a golden crackling topping. Leave to cool and serve within 2 hrs.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe