Orange Creme Brulee
Fresh twist on a classic French dessert. This naturally gluten-free dessert is soft, creamy, and delicious. It takes a few ingredients that you probably have on hand, and it’s very easy to make!
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About this homemade crème brûlée
With five ingredients that you probably have on hand, you can have a naturally gluten-free dessert that everyone loves. It may look fancy, but it’s surprisingly simple and easy to make at home.
This creme brulee is rich and creamy, and the addition of orange zest adds a citrusy flavor that complements perfectly the custard base. You can make the custard ahead of time and torch it before serving.
Ingredients
- Eggs: room temperature eggs are better.
- Sugar: white granulated sugar.
- Cream: heavy cream. It’s better to have a high percentage of fat content.
- Orange: fresh orange zest.
How to make classic Orange Creme Brulee
In a medium bowl, mix, without beating, the yolks, egg, and sugar.
In a small deep saucepan, heat the cream and orange zest. Pour over the egg mixture and add the vanilla.
Sift the mixture and let it chill for an hour in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Fill the ramekins with the mixture and cover with aluminum foil.
Cook for 40 minutes in a double boiler until the custard is just soft in the center. The custard should be set around the edges with a slight jiggle in the center. It will continue to firm up as it cools.
Remove from the oven, let cool, and place them covered in the fridge.
Before serving, sprinkle with sugar and use a blow torch to caramelize it. Hold the flame just above the sugar and keep moving it round and round until caramelized.
Serving suggestions
You can serve the crème brûlée as it is, and it’s delicious!. But if you want to top the dessert, here are some suggestions:
- Whipped cream: fresh whipped cream.
- Gluten-free Madeleine: You can accompany the dessert with this classic French biscuit. Here is the link for a gluten-free madeleine recipe.
- Gluten-free cookie: to scoop out the cream! Choose a simple, basic cookie. A gingerbread cookie would be very good.
Storing
Store crème brûlée covered in the fridge for up to 2 or 3 days. You can make it in advance, and then you only need to take the dessert out of the fridge, sprinkle it with sugar, and use a blow torch to caramelize it.
For more citrus desserts
- Orange flan with condensed milk.
- Vanilla pastry cream with plum sauce dessert.
- Easy peach yogurt trifle.
- Lemon bars.
Easy Orange Creme Brulee
Ingredients
- 5 eggs yolk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup and 2 tbsp white granulated sugar
- 2 cups cream
- 1 Orange zest
Instructions
- In a medium bowl mix, without beating, the yolks, egg, and sugar.
- In a small deep saucepan heat the cream and orange zest. Pour over the egg mixture.
- Sift the mixture and let chill for an hour in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C)
- Fill the ramekins with the mixture and cover with aluminum foil.
- Cook for 40 minutes in a double boiler until the preparation is just soft in the center.
- Remove from the oven, let cool, and place them covered in the fridge.
- Before serving, sprinkle with sugar and use a blow torch to caramelize it. Hold the flame just above the sugar and keep moving it round and round until caramelized.
I love it! Very easy! I am going to do it again!!
Thanks Lucia!!