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Creme Brulee Tarts

January 14, 2013 by Nicole 3 Comments

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Creme Brulee Tarts
Last week, I showed you a recipe for Crème Anglaise, and the recipe yields more than I needed to use with my pancakes.  The logical thing was to use the leftovers for Crème Brûlée…obviously.  The problem that arose, was that I also wanted some kind of tart and didn’t think it was smart to make tarts and Crème Brûlée, so I combined the two and it turned out to be dessert heaven.  It also gave me an excuse to finally use the kitchen torch my mom gave me for Christmas.
 Creme Brulee Tarts
The flaky tart crust worked incredibly well with the creamy filling and crisp, sugary shell.  The whole thing just melts in your mouth.  It was the perfect compromise for my “tart or Crème Brûlée” dilemma. I wish all decisions were that easy.
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Crème Brûlée Tarts

Ingredients

Crème Anglaise

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 vanilla bean split lengthwise
  • 1 large egg + 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Tarts

  • 12 pre-made tart shells
  • sugar
  • kitchen torch

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk and vanilla bean and bring mixture just to a simmer and remove pan from heat. Do not let it boil. Pull out vanilla bean and using the back of a small knife, scrape any remaining seeds into the milk.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, egg yolks, sugar and salt until mixture lightens in color, about 1 minute.
  3. Slowly whisk the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly until well blended. Pour mixture back into saucepan.
  4. Over low heat, whisk mixture constantly until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Do not let it bubble or the eggs will start to scramble.
  5. Transfer to a blender, add the vanilla extract and blend until smooth.
  6. Crème Anglaise can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for several days.

For the Tarts

  1. Bake tart shells according the directions on the package.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Fill each tart shell with enough Crème Anglaise to fill the entire shell. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the outer edges are set and the inside is a bit jiggly. The custard will firm up more once it cools.
  4. Allow the Crème Brûlée tarts to completely cool to room temperature. Sprinkle approx 1 tsp of sugar on the tops of each tart and using a kitchen torch, caramelize the tops until all the sugar has melted and you are left with a crispy sugary layer.
 
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  1. i-heart-baking

    January 17, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    YUM these look delicious! reminds me of the chinese egg tarts you can get at dim sum! those are my favorite!

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    • Nicole Harling

      January 18, 2013 at 2:57 am

      They really are fabulous little treats. It’s quite easy to eat three, four, five…

      Reply
  2. brent

    September 19, 2015 at 6:14 pm

    oh my lord this is brilliant. i too have a torch just dying to be used on food related tasks. it is a bit over the top for lighting candles.

    yummy

    Reply

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