Crème Brûlée
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 20 min plus chilling
- Cook
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
History & Origin
Custards with burnt-sugar tops appear in French, English and Catalan traditions, and the exact priority is debated. The French name crème brûlée became standard for a cool vanilla custard beneath a thin, freshly caramelised shell.