Mmm... White Chocolate Creme Brulee

1. 1

   Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300 degrees F.

2. 2

   Whisk egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl.

3. 3

   Bring cream and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar to simmer in heavy medium saucepan; reduce heat to low.

4. 4

   Gradually add chopped white chocolate to the cream mixture and whisk until smooth.

5. 5

   Gradually whisk the hot white chocolate mixture into yolk mixture, then whisk in vanilla.

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   Pour the mixture through a fine sieve, then ladle custard into four 10-oz custard cups (if you use 4 oz ramekins, it will fill about 7 of them).

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   Place the filled cups in large baking pan and add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of cups.

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   Bake at 300 degrees F until the custards are set in the center, about 1 hour.

9. 9

   Carefully remove the custards from water and let cool.

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    Cover (plastic wrap works fine) and refrigerate.

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    Just before serving, preheat the broiler.

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    Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon sugar over each custard.

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    Broil until the sugar caramelizes, watching carefully, which will take about 2 minutes.

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    Serve hot, or refrigerate up to 1 hour and serve cold.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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