Creme Brulee

Mom's Creme Brulee (so easy, yet so elegant)

8 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar (plus more for caramelized crust)
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare a water bath in a jelly roll pan or 2 9x13 baking dishes (use paper towels to line bottom and wet down the bottom). Whisk together egg yolks and sugar until sugar is dissolved and a thick, pale yellow mixture is formed. Whisk in cream and vanilla. Pour mixture into 6 ramekins and place them in jelly roll pan. Fill with water bath with water until the water reaches half way up the ramekins. Bake for 40-50 minutes. Allow to fully cool in water bath then remove and refrigerate. Just before serving, sprinkle sugar liberally on top of each brulee. Torch sugar to caramelize. Enjoy!

Notes: if you don't have a torch, I suggest you invest in one- you can often find them at TJMaxx or Home Goods for less than 15 dollars. Totally worth the investment! If not, I have heard you can place these under the broiler- only downfall is that your custard with get warm quickly in the oven. You will be the star of the dinner party if you torch these at the table!