…from the California Kitchen How you doin’? Here are a pair of recipes designed to win the heart of your favorite Valentine again (or maybe just for the first time). Many people are playing it safe and making their Valentine dinner at home again this year. We have been hearing more about people loving couple’s cooking where both people take a part in making dinner. What could be more fun that having a blast cooking together?! Here are two great Creme Brûlée recipes that are pretty failure-proof to make and bring a little more love to your favorite lover’s holiday. Where did creme brûlée originate? Well, as usual it isn’t an easy timeline to figure out. France, England and Spain all lay claim to be the country where crème brûlée had its debut. The first printed recipe for a dessert called crème brûlée is from the 1691 edition of the French cookbook Le Cuisinier Royal et Bourgeois by Francois Massialot, a chef at the Palace of Versailles. Some of the confusion maybe in the different names countries placed on similar dishes. Crème brûlée may also be known as burnt cream or trinity cream and are virtually identical to the original crema Catalana. They are all desserts consisting of a rich custard base topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar. For a different presentation you can turn the ramekin out and serve the custard with shards of sugar over mangos sprinkled with rum or strawberries with Grand Marnier. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Set & cool time: 2 hours Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 6 large egg yolks 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond or orange extract 2-1/2 cups heavy cream 2 tablespoons light brown sugar Directions
Cheater Vanilla Creme Brûlée This recipe is for those who don’t want to go the trouble of making their own custard—not that it’s all that hard. The secret ingredient in this recipe is to substitute vanilla ice cream instead of all the other ingredients required up above. My smooth, creamy, restaurant-quality creme brûlée only requires 3 ingredients! By the way, I even use melted vanilla ice cream for a great crème anglaise when I am pinched for time. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 40 to 50 minutes Set & cool time: 2 hours Yield: 2 servings Ingredients 1 cup high-quality vanilla ice cream 2 large egg yolks 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Directions
ChefSecret: If you have a kitchen blow torch, gently torch the sugar until golden and bubbly. Quip of the Day: “Everything French is really amazing, especially creme brûlée, but then again, anything with a little cream and burnt sugar works for me.” ------------------------------------------- Do you have a question or comment? Send your thoughts to [email protected]. All recipes and cooking tips are posted on our website https://www.perspectives-la.com/covid-19-survival-guide . ------------------------------------------- To you and everyone dear to you, be strong, be positive, stay well, stay safe and be kind. Take a breath and count your blessings, and if you have a little extra to share with others, please consider donating to Feeding America. #Desserts #Baking #Custard #ValentinesDay #CremeBrulee #VanillaIceCream #BlowTorch #QuarantineKitchen #Covid19 #FeedingAmerica #PerspectivesTheConsultingGroup ©Perspectives/The Consulting Group, Inc., 2022
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