Ingredients:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon butter pecan flavoring, or more vanilla
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, for topping
- ***
- Simple Sugared Pecans
- 1/3 cup pecan halves
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°.In a saucepan, bring cream to a boil.
Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks with granulated sugar and flavorings. Slowly whisk the hot cream into the egg yolk mixture until well blended. Place 4 shallow individual 1/2-cup baking dishes in a large baking pan. Pour cream mixture into the baking dishes. Pour boiling water into the baking dish to about halfway up the small baking dishes. Carefully place the pan in the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the centers barely move. You may have to adjust baking time, depending on the size of the baking dishes.
Toast pecans in a dry non-stick skillet, stirring constantly, until lightly browned and aromatic. Add butter and brown sugar; continue to cook over low heat, stirring, until pecans are glazed. Put pecans into a dish and refrigerate.
Cool the creme brulee then chill for about 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
Sprinkle each creme brulee with 2 to 3 teaspoons of sugar. Carefully torch to melt the sugar, moving and taking care not to burn. Or, place under the broiler, turning and watching very closely, until sugar turns a darker brown, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. A cooking torch is good to have if you make this often. You have much more control on melting the sugar, which forms the famous crust.
Top each creme brulee with a few of the glazed pecans.
Related Custard Recipes
Baked Custard Recipe
Baked Custard II
Bourbon Custard with Nutmeg
Baked Pumpkin Custard Recipe
Creme Caramel
Dessert Recipes Index
Cake Recipes
Pie Recipes
Candy Recipes
Slow Cooker Recipes | Casseroles | Main Recipe Index
Weekly Crockpot Recipe Newsletter
