*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       White Chocolate Creme Brulee

Recipe By     : Portobello Yacht Club on Pleasure Island (WDW)
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   5      lg            Egg yolks
     1/2  c             Sugar
   2      c             Whipping cream
   3      oz            White chocolate -- imported,
                        - finely chopped
     1/4  ts            Vanilla extract
   2      tb            Sugar

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300 F. Whisk egg yolks
and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl. Bring cream and remaining 1/4 cup
sugar to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low.
Gradually add chopped chocolate to cream mixture and whisk until
smooth. Gradually whisk hot chocolate mixture into yolk mixture. Mix
in vanilla. Ladle custard into four 10 oz custard cups or creme
brulee cups. Place cups in large baking pan. Add enough hot water to
pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until custards are set in
center, about 1 hour. Remove custards from water and cool. Cover and
refrigerate overnight. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle 1/2 tb sugar over
each custard. Broil until sugar caramelizes, watching carefully,
about 2 minutes. Serve hot, or refrigerate up to 1 hour and serve
cold.

Posted: Jan 1999


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