Creme Brulee Recipe

Preheat oven to 300°F. Prepare a water bath in a large baking pan.

Beat yolks, sugar, and vanilla together. Set aside. In a saucepan over low heat, gently heat cream. Once heated, pour into egg yolk mixture a little at time until well blended.

 Pour yolks mixture into 3 half-cup ramekins and place in the baking pan. Pour more water into the baking pan until it reaches about halfway up the sides of the pan. Bake until the sides are set but the centers still jiggle.

Remove from oven, let cool on wire rack, and then chill overnight or at least 4 hours.

When ready to serve, sprinkle about 1 tablespoon sugar evenly over the top of the custard and, using a culinary torch, melt and caramelize the sugar. Once caramelized to a golden brown, let cool slightly to let harden again before serving.