creme brulee

[emma'smom]

I've made creme brulee for Christmas Dessert tonight. The ramekins of custard are cooling in the fridge as I type. It looks like they came out great. The final step is the caramelize the sugar tonight before serving. I couldn't find a "torch"---so I plan to use the broiler method.

Any hints on broiling the sugar for creme brulee? I've seen this method in a couple of different recipes--so I know it is done. However, any tips on doing it successfully?

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I did a quick look on cooks.com and generally it says to sift brown sugar on top and then place it within three inches of the broiler flame for about 1½ minutes, and it is better to err on the side of too short (where you can still broil it more) than too long (when it is burned).

 

[SnowWhite607]

One tip....watch it carefully! It can burn in an instant (I know this from experience, LOL!)

My mom bought me a torch for Christmas this year!

 

[DVCLiz]

I'm just going to remind you NOT TO TOUCH IT when the sugar is browned - the worst Christmas we ever had was the year I got a creme brulee torch and DD decided to see if the sugar had really melted and stuck her finger in - OUCH!!!! She was burned VERY badly and it took a few days for her finger to heal.

It's a delicious dessert, though!!