Margie - 5-3-2004 at 02:21 PM
From The Coyote Cafe, by Mark Miller.
The brulee can also be made with other low-acids fruits, such as blueberries, papayas, or peaches. These fruits help prevent the custard from
curdling. the brulee can also be served plain.
One of Jackie Kennedy's favorite desserts to serve was Creme Brulee !
For Six 6-inch ramekins
5 egg yolks
2 cups of heavy creme
2/3 cup of half & half
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup mango, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes
1 & 1/2 cups of raspberries
2 cups of sugar
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, lightly whip the egg yolks. Add the cream, half and half, 1/3 cup plus 1 TBLPS. sugar, and vanilla.
Blend well and strain.
Distribute combined fruits evenly between the ramekins. Pour the custard evenly over the fruit. Set the ramekins in a pan with at least 2-inch sides
and fill the pan with hot water reaching halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until the custard is softly set.
Remove from the oven and let sit in hot water for 20 minutes. Then place on a rack to cool. At this point the brulees may be refrigerated for use
later that day, or overnight.
To serve the brulees, sprinkle each ramekin with 1 to 2 TBLSP. sugar and place under the broiler until carmelized. Rotate the ramekins as necessary.
The carmelization process is complete when a dar golden hard-cracksurface is formed. The brulees should not be caramelized more than 30 minutes in
advance or the sugar will melt.
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