Ingredients :

1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup milk
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 fresh vanilla bean

Method :

preheat oven to 320-325F

Heat the cream and milk in a small sauce pan.

In a separtate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar together. Then add the hot cream and milk.

Pour the mixture into individual cups and cook sitting in a pan of hot water for 20 minutes.

Cool in refrigerator. Sprinkle with brown and caramelize with a propane torch or under the broiler.

Recipe Serves 2

Ingredients :

1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup milk
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 fresh vanilla bean
1 teaspoon green tea powder
1/2 lemongrass stick chopped

Method :

Same as Basic creme brulee above, but infuse hot cream and milk solution with lemongrass and tea powder. Pass through a strainer before mixing with the egg yolk and sugar mixture.

Recipe Serves 2