How to with Halley- Pot O' Gold Creme Brûlée

I am always so excited to join Nicole Boone and WBTW News Channel 13 on Budget Gourmet! For St. Patty's Day, I wanted to share an original recipe so fun and creative, you couldn't even find it on Pinterest.. yet! ;) My husband's favorite dessert is Creme Brûlée so that gave me some inspiration. Of course, we made an easy version. I'm all about keeping things easy, affordable, and delicious! Incorporating gold flakes and colored sugar gave this old favorite a perfect festive twist! 

Halley May’s Pot of Gold Crème Brulee

Ingredients:

5 Egg Yolks

2 cups heavy cream

½ cup granulated sugar

1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract

gold flakes (available at most craft stores)

red, orange, yellow, blue, purple colored sugar or sprinkles for topping

 

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. Lightly whisk together egg yolks and ½ cup sugar until creamy.  Add vanilla, gold flakes (I use plenty but use your own discretion), and cream and gently stir until mixed.  Be careful not to over mix.
3. Place unfilled ramekins in casserole dish and fill dish with water until water is about half way up sides of ramekins.  Pour mixture into ramekins.
4. Bake about 45 minutes to an hour.  When knife comes out mostly clean, custard is finished.
5. Remove ramekins from the casserole dish using a spatula and allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Place in refrigerator if desired for about an hour for additional cooling.
6. Set oven to Lo Broil unless using a crème brulee torch
7. Sprinkle a thin layer of colored sugar (available at most craft stores) or colored sprinkles in the style of a Rainbow on top.
8. Place ramekins back into the casserole dish and add cold water and ice cubes until the water doesn’t quite reach half way up the sides of the ramekins.
9. Place baking dish with ramekins under the broiler in the oven for 3-5 minutes until the sugar has melted.  If you have a crème brulee torch, you can skip this step and use that instead.
10. Enjoy!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 

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Xoxo,

Halley May