Milk Chocolate Creme Brulee
Recipe Ingredients:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
Recipe Instructions:
- Set and Heat up oven to 300°.
- Bring milk, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and salt to a simmer in a medium, heavy saucepan (do not boil). Remove pan from heat; add chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, eggs, and egg yolks in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Gradually add milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in liqueur and vanilla. Divide mixture evenly among 6 (4-ounce) ramekins. Place ramekins in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 300° for 50 to 55 minutes or until center barely moves when ramekin is touched. Remove ramekins from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 4 to 5 hours or overnight.
- Sift 2 tablespoons superfine sugar evenly over custards. Holding a kitchen blowtorch about 2 inches from top of each custard, heat sugar, and moving torch back and forth until sugar is completely melted and caramelized (about 1 to 2 minute). Serve instantaneously.
