I don’t eat dessert often, especially in a restaurant. But when I do, I tend to lean towards something with a coffee flavor or creme brûlée. With this recipe, you get the best of both worlds. Creamy custard with a shot of espresso and a perfectly glazed sugar crust! You should plan to prepare this dessert at home the day before you plan on serving it so it has the proper time to set and chill. The recipe calls for the sugar coating to be caramelized in the oven on broil, but if you have a small kitchen blowtorch, it would work just as well.
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Coffee Creme Brûlée
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy8
servings30
minutes55
minutesIngredients
4 cups 4 whipping creme
1 cup 1 sugar, plus 8 tsp
2 tbsp 2 coarsely ground espresso powder or coffee powder
2 tsp 2 instant espresso powder or coffee powder
1 1 cinnamon stick
1 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
6 6 egg yolks
1 1 egg
- Special Equipment:
8 (3/4-cup) 8 custard cups
Directions
- Place custard cups in large roasting pan. Combine cream, 1 cup sugar, ground espresso beans, instant espresso powder and cinnamon stick in heavy large saucepan. Using small sharp knife, scrape seeds from vanilla bean into mixture; add bean. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar and espresso powder dissolve. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 30 minutes. Strain through fine sieve.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Whisk egg yolks and egg in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in cream mixture. Divide among custard cups in pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of custard cups. Bake custards until center moves only slightly when cups are gently shaken, about 55 minutes. Remove custards from pan. Cool; refrigerate uncovered overnight.
- Preheat broiler. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over each custard. Place custard cups on baking sheet. Broil until sugar is brown and caramelized, rotating baking sheet to broil evenly and watching closely to avoid burning, 1 to 2 minutes. Chill custards 1 hour before serving.
Inspired by: Snake River Grill, Jackson Hole, WY
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