High Altitude Creme Brulee

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided, plus
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup raspberries, pureed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 puree about 1/4 c raspberries and strain.
• 2 combine egg yolks and 1/4 c sugar in stainless steel bowl over simmering water, taking care not to let bottom of bowl touch water.
• 3 bring cream and 1/4 c sugar to a gentle boil.
• 4 temper cream into egg and whisk for about 2 minutes.
• 5 divide into 4 custard cups, and add raspberry if desired and swirl into custard.
• 6 place in baking dish and fill with water halfway up custard cups.
• 7 bake at 325°f for about 30-45 minutes, until set but still jiggly in the middle.
• 8 let cool for about 20 minutes.
• 9 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours (can be overnight).
• 10 sprinkle 1 tsp sugar over each and caramelize with torch.