Chocolate and Classic Creme Brûlée

DIRECTIONS

• Turn oven to 325°F.
• Step 1: Cut vanilla bean and remove seeds; then add cream to small pan. Simmer at low heat until cream bubbles, then let cool.
• Step 2: Whisk egg yolks with sugar if too thick and add one liter of cream.
• Step 3: Melt chocolate in steam pan.
• Step 4: Mix steps one and two together and whisk well.
• Step 5: Sift vanilla and cream through colander to remove bubbles from cream; add to another bowl.
• Step 6: Pour creme brûlée into 2 baking cups.
• Step 7: Add melted chocolate to remaining creme brûlée mixture and pour into 2 baking cups.
• Step 8: Pour boiling water onto cooking sheet and place cups of creme brûlée in the water.
• Step 9: Bake in oven about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Step 10: Chill creme brûlée in fridge for least 4 hours.
• Step 11: For classic creme brûlée topping: mix brown sugar+ white sugar and sprinkle on the 2 cups of creme brûlée and scorch top with torch).
• For chocolate creme brûlée: Garnish with sugar powder.
• Both classic and chocolate creme brûlée goes very well with raspberries.
• Light, sweet, and delicious French dessert.