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The name Crème Brûlée sparks a pulse-pounding excitement. This elegant French dessert has always been on the minds of Americans, and the best part is that despite the elegance, the recipe is pretty straightforward and uses only four ingredients — egg yolks, granulated sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla bean extract.
Once you taste it, it's hard to forget the feeling. As you break through the top layer of caramelised sugar, the moment hits like pure bliss, and underneath, you find a creamy, velvety pudding with the lusciousness of vanilla. Despite such an elegant display of texture and flavours, this recipe can be mastered in a few tries.
After trying the recipe, it's quite natural you'd want to taste the flavours in every dessert. That's why here are some transformative recipes that feature the flavours and texture of Crème Brûlée in the most imaginative ways you can ever think of.
1) Crème Brûlée Doughnuts
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It's absolutely fair to call it the best dessert fusion in the history of desserts! Crème Brûlée doughnuts combine the soft, pillowy, deep-fried dough with the creme brulee filling, and the outer layer is covered with caramelised sugar, which hardens in just a few seconds. As you break the crust and rip the doughnut apart, the creamy filling oozes out, making it irresistible.
2) Crème Brûlée Cheesecake
Cheesecake, with the burnt cream layer of caramelised sugar, melds the flavours of Crème Brûlée to make the cheesecake of your dreams. The creamy and luscious cheesecake with notes of vanilla and caramelised sugar crust turns the dessert indulgence into a divine pleasure. This incredible combination hits the spot every time with the perfect balance of flavour and texture.
3) Crème Brûlée French Toast
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French toast gets a revamp with the introduction of vanilla and thick cream, all glazed with a shiny layer of caramelised sugar. As the bread soaks up the flavours of sweet vanilla custard and is toasted over a pan, the crust becomes deliciously crispy and soothing. After the French toast is cooked, add some sugar on top and use a blowtorch to melt it. A few seconds after melting, it becomes hard and brittle, like the classic burnt cream.
4) Crème Brûlée Ice Cream
Turn the sweet vanilla custard into chilly ice cream and cover it with a layer of caramelised sugar to make the classic Crème Brûlée ice cream. As you break through the layer of sugar, the bits of caramel meld with the luscious ice cream, infusing an amusing flavour in every lick. Also, the crunch adds a contrasting texture to the ice cream.
5) Crème Brûlée Cupcakes
The next time you make your cupcakes, fill them with vanilla-flavoured custard and add a layer of crunchy caramelised sugar on top. The delightful blend of cake crumbs, velvety cream and crispy sugar layer will take your cupcakes to new heights of deliciousness.
6) Crème Brûlée Pancakes
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Classic souffle pancakes get a new definition with the vanilla custard filling and a layer of caramelised sugar on top. Giving off the same vibes as the gourmet Crème Brûlée, this pancake melds the cakey texture with creamy lusciousness, which takes it to a whole new level. You can also try layering custard and pancake and finishing off with caramel.
