THE MANY FLAVORS OF CREME BRULEE - SWEET

      Title: THE MANY FLAVORS OF CREME BRULEE - SWEET - SO
  Categories: Dessert, Fruit, Candy, Nuts, Information
       Yield: 5 Servings
  
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   CHOCOLATE CREME BRULEE Combine 4 - 1 oz. squares of semisweet
   chocolate and 1/2 cup whipping cream from basic recipe in a small
   heavy saucepan and cook over low heat. Stir constantly until the
   chocolate melts. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups whipping cream and
   reduce the vanilla to 1 teaspoon. Proceed with instructions for the
   basic recipe, baking for 55 minutes. To make a CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY
   version, place 8 to 10 fresh raspberries in each baking dish, add the
   custard and increase baking time to 1 hour and 5 minutes.
   
   BERRY CREME BRULEE Place 8 to 10 fresh blackberries or raspberries in
   each baking dish and pour custard mixture in to cover. Proceed as
   directed in basic recipe, baking for 45 minutes.
   
   COFFEE CREME BRULEE Combine 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
   and 1/4 cup whipping cream from the basic recipe. Cook over medium
   heat, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes or until coffee dissolves.
   Add remaining 1 3/4 cups whipping cream and reduce the vanilla to 1
   teaspoon. Proceed with basic recipe, baking 55 minutes.
   
   DOUBLE RASPBERRY CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon; add 1
   additional egg yolk and 1 1/2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur to custard
   mixture. Place 8 to 10 fresh raspberries in each baking dish; pour
   custard mixture over berries. Proceed with basic recipe, baking 55
   minutes.
   
   ALMOND CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon; add 1 additional egg
   yolk, 2 tablespoons almond liqueur and 1/4 cup chopped toasted
   almonds to custard mixture. Proceed with basic recipe, baking 1 hour.
   
   ORANGE CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon and add 1 additional
   egg yolk, 2 tablespoons grated orange rind and 2 tablespoons orange
   liqueur to custard mixture. Proceed with basic recipe, baking 1 hour.
   
   PEPPERMINT CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 tesapoon, add 1
   additional egg yolk and 3 tablespoons peppermint schnapps. Proceed as
   directed in basic recipe, baking 50 minutes. Substitute 5 hard
   peppermint candies, crushed, for brown sugar and broil as directed.
   
   WHITE CHOCOLATE-MACADAMIA NUT CREME BRULEE Combine 4 ounces white
   chocolate and 1/2 cup whipping cream from the basic recipe in a small
   heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly until
   chocolate melts. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups whipping cream; reduce
   vanilla to 1 teaspoon. Proceed with basic recipe. Place 1 tablespoon
   toasted, chopped macadamia nuts in each dish and pour in custard to
   cover. Bake as directed for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
   
   GINGER CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon and add 2 tablespoons
   grated fresh ginger to custard mixture. Proceed as directed in the
   basic recipe, baking for 1 hour and five minutes.
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