Hazelnut Creme Brulee

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup hazelnut-flavored liquid coffee creamer
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons hazelnut syrup
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and 1/3 cup of sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is thick and pale yellow.
• 3 add cream, creamer, syrup and vanilla,and continue to whisk until well blended.
• 4 strain into a large bowl, skimming off any foam or bubbles.
• 5 divide mixture among 6 ramekins or custard cups.
• 6 place a paper towel in the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch baking dish so the ramekins do not slide.
• 7 put the ramekins on the paper towel.
• 8 to make a water bath pour look warm water into pan until about halfway up the side of the ramekins.
• 9 bake until set around edges but still a little loose in the very center (think jello), about 40 to 50 minutes.
• 10 remove from oven and let cool in water bath chill for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
• 11 when ready to serve, sprinkle about 2 teaspoons of superfine sugar over each custard.
• 12 for best results use a hand held torch to melt and lightly brown sugar.
• 13 rechill custard for a few minutes before serving.
• 14 if you do not have a torch place under a broiler until sugar melts.