Lavender and honey crème brûlée
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. The famous creamy dessert with a caramel crust is enhanced with honey and dried lavender. The finished dessert can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Pour the cream and milk into a saucepan, add dried lavender. Bring to a boil and turn off the heat. Let it stand for about 15 minutes, until the milk takes on the aroma of lavender.
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Step 2
2. Meanwhile, whisk together egg yolk, 1/2 cup sugar, and honey in a separate bowl until smooth. Add the milk mixture and whisk again.
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Step 3
3. Strain through a fine sieve and remove the foam. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
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Step 4
4. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Fill 5-6 baking ramekins with the mixture.
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Step 5
5. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and add enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover with foil and place in the oven. Bake for 40 minutes.
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Step 6
6. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and cool the crème brûlée in a water bath for 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
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Step 7
7. Before serving, sprinkle the top of the dessert with a thin layer of sugar and caramelize it using a special gas torch or by placing it under a preheated grill at maximum heat for 5 minutes, until the surface turns golden and caramelized.
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Step 8
8. Sprinkle the dessert with dried lavender. Serve chilled.