Mini PHILLY Creme Brulee

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   Creme Brulee: Cook cream, 1 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup sugar for trial recipe) and cream cheese in saucepan on medium heat until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is smooth, stirring constantly with whisk.

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   Bring to boil, stirring constantly.

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   Remove from heat.

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   Whisk remaining 1 cup sugar (or remaining 1/2 cup sugar for trial recipe) and egg yolks until well blended.

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   Slowly add cream mixture, whisking constantly until well blended.

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   Strain mixture through fine-mesh strainer to remove any lumps.

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   Stir in vanilla.

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   Pour 5 oz.

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   egg mixture into each of 18 (6-oz.)

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    ramekins (or into each of 9 ramekins for trial recipe).

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    Place ramekins in hotel pan, then place hotel pan on oven rack.

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    Add enough warm water to hotel pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins.

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    Bake in 350 degrees F standard oven 20 to 25 min.

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    or until centers of custards are set.

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    Remove ramekins from hot water bath; cool.

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    Refrigerate overnight.

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    Topping: Sprinkle 2 tsp.

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    sugar over each dessert just before serving; shake ramekin to evenly coat top of dessert.

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    Use blow torch to melt the sugar until it bubbles and turns golden brown.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.