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Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée

Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée
This crème brûlée recipe is a sophisticated combination in three layers: chocolate ganache, vanilla custard, and, of course, a delicious thin crust of caramel.

It is more complicated than a simple chocolate crème brûlée, but well worth the effort when you see your guests' reactions.
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Last modified on: May 6th 2018

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49 min.20 min.50 min.1 hour 59 min.
Keeping:
Before caramelizing, a few days in the fridge covered with plastic film.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #1

Prepare the ganache

Prepare 350 g Chocolate ganache.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #2
As soon as it is ready and while still hot, divide it evenly between the crème brulée dishes.

Put to wait in the fridge.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #3

Prepare the vanilla cream

Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C).

Put into a saucepan: 125 ml whole milk, 125 ml liquid cream and ½ vanilla pod with its seeds scraped out.

Bring to the boil on medium heat, then turn off the heat, cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #4
Put 30 g caster sugar and 3 egg yolks into a mixing bowl.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #5
Mix thoroughly.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #6
Then pour in the infused milk while stirring.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #7
Mix thoroughly.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #8
Clean the saucepan, then pour the vanilla-flavoured mixture back in through a fine strainer.
Stage 9 - 8 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #9
Put the saucepan back on low heat and stir constantly while the custard thickens to "coating" consistency (you can leave a mark with your finger on the back of a wooden spatula or soft spatula, as shown in the photo.
Stage 10 - 20 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #10
Stand the saucepan in cold water to cool the custard rapidly.
Stage 11 - 4 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #11
When cooled, pour the custard as a second layer on top of the ganache.

Cooking

Method 1: stand the dishes in a larger dish or tray on a sheet of paper (optional). Pour boiling water around the dishes before putting in the oven.
Stage 12
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #12
Method 2: stand the dishes in an oven tray filled with boiling water.
Stage 13 - 30 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #13
Leave to cook for about 30 minutes until the vanilla custard is set.

Take the dishes out of the oven and leave to cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight, covered with plastic film, so that the custard is really cold.
Stage 14

Caramelize the tops

This is THE tricky moment: burning...

Sprinkle a tablespoonful of sugar evenly on top of the custard, then burn it as shown in this short demonstration video.

Note: the best tool for melting the sugar is a blow-lamp. If you don't have one, see below how to use your grill.
Stage 15 - 2 min.
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #15
You should end up with the famous thin brown crust all over the surface of the custard.
Stage 16
Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée : Photo of step #16
Put the crème brûlée back in the fridge for about 30 minutes for the caramel to harden and the custard to become cold again.

Reheat the crust a few seconds before serving your guests with the perfect crème brulée: chocolate ganache, cold creamy custard and a crust of hot, crunchy caramel.

Remarks

As I said, the perfect crème brûlée (for me) is a soft, cold custard with a thin, hot, brown and crunchy crust. Here are some tips: If you do not have a blowlamp, you can try using your grill (broiler): stand the dishes in the grill pan (or a deep, solid baking tray), add cold water to half the depth of the dishes, and put under the grill for just one or two minutes (maximum) to caramelize the sugar. The cold water protects the custard against the heat, but it's very difficult because the grill is always too hot.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

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Home made.

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Whole milkWhole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese Soufflé, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Naan, Hot chocolate, Pain perdu, ... All
Liquid creamLiquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fresh spinach with cream, Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, Quiche Bretonne, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Flaked almond tart, ... All
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ciabatta, Breton apple and rhubarb tart , Apple confectioner's custard, Nonettes, Ice-cream Vacherin, ... All

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