Amaretti Creme Brulee
Category: Desserts
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 80 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
A creamy French dessert with a crunchy top
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy or whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon amaretti biscuits, ground
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°. In mixer bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, scald cream. Gradually beat into egg mixture with vanilla. Ladle into six 1/2-cup ramekins set in a roasting pan. Fill pan with hot water 2/3 up sides of ramekins. Bake 50 to 65 minutes, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Sprinkle ground biscuits evenly over tops. Sieve brown sugar and sprinkle 1 Tablespoon over each ramekin. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat broiler. Melt brown sugar under broiler, being careful not to burn. Refrigerate uncovered 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Recommend making the day before serving. Truly delicious.