Kate's Maple Creme Brulee

This is a delectable dessert with a hint of maple to satisfy your sweet tooth!

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  pint heavy cream
• 6  ounces  whole milk
• 12  ounces granulated sugar
• 15  egg yolks
• 2  teaspoons  maple extract

Directions

1. Heat heavy cream, whole milk and granulated sugar over double boiler until sugar is dissolved (110F). DO NOT WHIP. Stir only.
2. Place in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add 1/3 of cream mixture to egg yolks, stirring to temper egg yolks.
3. Add remaining cream mixture. Stir to blend well.
4. Add maple extract to previous mixture.
5. Strain mixture through fine mesh strainer.
6. Pour mixture into serving dishes that have been place into two cake pans. Add enough water in the bottom of each cake pan to fill 1/4 the way up the serving dishes.
7. Bake in a low oven -- 275 degrees -- for approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours. The desserts should be "set" firm but not hard, with a little wiggle when you shake it gently.
8. Sprinkle cooled custards with sugar and melt with a torch.