Coconut Creme Brulee

Bon Appetit, January 2000.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar, plus
• 6  teaspoons sugar
• 6  large  egg yolks
• 1  large egg
• 2  cups  whipping cream
• 2⁄3 cup  unsweetened coconut milk
• 2⁄3 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place six 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins in large roasting pan.
3. Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks and whole egg in large bowl to blend.
4. Combine cream, coconut milk and coconut in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Whisk into yolk mixture. Pour custard into cups, dividing equally.
5. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until custards are just set in center, about 35 minutes. Remove from water. Cool; chill overnight.
6. Preheat broiler. Arrange custard cups on baking sheet. Sprinkle 1 t. sugar evenly over each. Broil until sugar browns, rotating baking sheet for even browning and watching closely, about 2 minutes. Chill custards at least 1 hour before serving. (Can be broiled, then chilled up to 6 hours ahead.).