Lemon Crème Brûlée

By far one of my favorite desserts ever. Custard, love the consistency, its texture from the hard sugary top and its pure decadence. Its such a classy and simple dessert and you can manipulate it to whatever flavors you want. I fell in love with a lemon one that i had at an Italian restaurant one time and i told myself i had to do this at home, so i did! Found this recipe on epicurious.com:

Ingredients: serving- 8

• 2 large lemons
• 3 cups heavy cream
• About 10 tablespoons turbinado sugar such as Sugar in the Raw
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparations:

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325F.

Finely grate 2 tablespoons zest from lemons into cream in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan. Stir in 7 tablespoons turbinado sugar and a pinch of salt. Heat mixture over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until almost boiling, then remove from heat.

Lightly beat yolks in a bowl, then gradually whisk in hot cream. Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a quart-size glass measure and stir in vanilla and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice. Divide among ramekins.

Arrange ramekins in a roasting pan and bake in a water bath until custards are just set around edge but centers wobble when pan is gently shaken, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool custards in water bath 20 minutes, then remove from pan and chill, uncovered, at least 4 hours. (Custards will set completely as they chill.) Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar evenly over each custard, then move blowtorch flame evenly back and forth close to sugar until sugar is caramelized. Let stand until caramel is hardened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Its amazing what 5 ingredients will do.. Everyone needs to try this once. Itll make your tongue very happy!

This week i wont be cooking because im going to be doing a big BBQ on Saturday with burgers, kebabs and corn on the cob!

Oh and today i registered for Culinary School. Im going to Culinary Academy of Long Island for Pastry Arts. Ill be starting in October and excitement isnt even the word! HERE I COME WORLD!