The classic Crème Brûlée is a masterpiece of culinary contrast, a dessert that relies on the perfect marriage of texture and taste.
The textural symphony of a Crème Brûlée is the dramatic interplay between its two distinct layers. The crowning glory is the brittle, caramelised sugar crust—the cassonade. This amber pane should shatter with the light tap of a spoon, providing a sharp, glassy crunch.
The soul of the dish is a chilled, silk-smooth custard that has a rich, luxurious, velvety consistency.
Each bite of this dessert delivers a controlled explosion of flavour: the dark, bittersweet notes of the sugar crust followed by the soothing, cool sweetness of the vanilla bean cream.
The allure of the French dessert, the Crème Brûlée, lies in these contrasts.
This recipe has been adapted for dessert lovers who are dairy-free, baked using the bain-marie method.
The taste is the same as a dairy-based Crème Brûlée, with the custard just slightly heavier.
I'm a lover of Crème Brûlée and thought the dairy-free version was more delicious.
Dairy Free Classic Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Preheat oven to 160C (71F)
2 1/3 (400ml) cups dairy-free cream
6 size 6 egg yolks
1/2 cup (110g) white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla paste
pinch salt
About 1/2 cup sugar for caramel crust
Put the egg yolks, salt and the vanilla in a bowl, then whisk to combine.
Put the cream in a pot, heat on the stove until almost boiling.
When almost boiling, slowly add the egg yolk mixture, whisking continuously until incorporated.
Pour the Brulee mixture into ramekins.
Boil the jug and fill a baking pan with water for the bain-marie.
Place the ramekins into the bain-marie. The water should come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
Bake for 30 minutes.
When baked, sprinkle the tops of each custard ramekin with a good layer of sugar.
You can use a chef's blowtorch or hot grill to caramelise the sugar tops.
Refridgerate until serving.
Serves 4 large ramekins or 6 small.
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