Product Description

Delicious and sophisticated yet elegantly simple, crème brûlée deserves its status as one of the world's most famous desserts. Few can resist its delectable charms. This book presents 40 easy-to-make crème brûlée recipes to delight friends and family. For those who have never made a brûlée, careful, step-by-step instructions are provided. More experienced cooks can turn right away to the more exotic flavour combinations, both sweet and savoury. From the classic to exciting new flavors, this book will turn any cook into a crème brulée pro.
64 pages, softcover

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #353338 in Books
• Brand: Sarah Lewis
• Published on: 2006-01-26
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .25" h x 7.96" w x 7.96" l, .47 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

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• Delicious and sophisticated yet elegantly simple, crème brûlée deserves its status as one of th...
• 64 pages, softcover

Review
Sophisticated, elegant, irresistible, Forty sweet and savory baked custards as gourmet treats. Step-by-step numerical instructions. (Lois Friedman New Horizons 200705)

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Introduction

Crème brûlées have been popular since the mid-17th century when they were favored by the French, English, and Spanish aristocracies. There is much debate about their origin, but possibly they developed simultaneously in several European countries.

Now found at good restaurants all over the world, brûlées are as popular as ever. Yet these rich little elegant dishes are surprisingly easy to make, especially if you have a hand-held blowtorch to caramelize the sugar topping. Finished in a matter of minutes, the crisp brittle topping elevates a simple baked custard to a gourmet feast. Crack the sugar with the edge of a teaspoon for maximum dramatic effect then scoop down to the sensuously rich, creamy, baked custard underneath.

For those who have never made a brûlée before, this book takes you carefully through each step, which for those more experienced cooks there are some exotic flavor combinations to enjoy, both sweet and savory, including Lobster and Tarragon or Raspberry and Champagne.