fusion creme brulee

delicious but classic creme brulee – with a kick!

Ingredients

• 350ml double cream
• 125ml milk
• 6 large eggs
• 100g caster sugar
• 1 vanilla pod
• 2 stems lemongrass [chopped]
• 1 stem fresh ginger
• left-over sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

STEP 1:

METHOD

STEP 2:

*preheat oven to 140’c

STEP 3:

*put the ginger and lemongrass in a food processor and zap them to a paste

STEP 4:

*in a saucepan put the cream, milk, split vanilla pod and the lemongrass & ginger paste then heat slowly until hot but not boiling

STEP 5:

*in a mixing bowl whisk the eggs with the sugar until white and fluffy. pour the hot cream over the eggs, mixing continuously

STEP 6:

*strain the mixture through a sieve

STEP 7:

*pour the cream into a shallow dish and bake for approx. 40 – 45 mins until mixture is wobbly

STEP 8:

*leave to cool then sprinkle sugar over the top before serving

STEP 9:

*ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!