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© Culinary Prestige, 2017
Lavender Crème Brulée
Ingredients:
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup half and half (light cream),
1 tablespoon of dried culinary lavender
8 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300°F
2. Prepare and place 6 custard cups on a pan
3. In a saucepan, over medium heat, add 1 cup of heavy cream, 1 cup of half and
half and 1 tablespoon of dried culinary lavender.
4. Heat the mixture to a simmer
5. Set aside allowing mixture to cool for 10 minutes
6. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks until they turn bright yellow
7. Slowly add 1/3 cup sugar, the lavender cream mixture and vanilla extract into
the eggs and whisk
8. Pour mixture into 6 custard cups
9. Bake the custard in hot water bath for 1 hour
10. Remove from oven and leave in water bath until cooled
11. Remove cups from water bath and refrigerate for at least 2 hours