Eggnog Crème Brûlée

Ingredients

Yield:

Serves 4

• • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 8 egg yolks
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp rum
  • 2 tbsp brandy

Preparation

Difficulty:

easy

Time:

15 Minutes

Total Time:

11 Hours

1. • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
   • Place the heavy cream on the stove over medium heat and let come to just below a boil.
   • In a mixing bowl combine eggs and sugar and whisk until pale yellow.
   • Add the liquor
   • Slowly temper the hot cream into the egg mixture whisking the entire time.
   • Ladle the custard mixture into ramekins about ¼ inches from the top.
   • Place them in the oven and bake for approximately 40 minutes or until the center just barely jiggles.
   • Remove from the oven and let cool immediately on a rack then place in the refrigerator at least 10 hours.
   • After 10 hours, remove from refrigerator and sprinkle liberally with sugar then caramelize lightly with a blow torch until a crisp thin sugar glaze is over the entire top.