Apple Creme Brulee

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 apples, peeled and cut into large dice
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed, then sifted

Recipe

• 1 in a medium, heavy-bottom saucepan, combine apples, crispin, spartan or empire apples can be used, sugar, cinnamon lemon rind and nutmeg.
• 2 cook over medium heat, until apples softened, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes. spread this mixture into six, 6 ounce heatproof ramekins, and chill.
• 3 in a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with sugar.
• 4 in the saucepan that you used for the apples, heat cream, until just before boiling, scraping down the apple bits and spices on the pan into the cream mixture.
• 5 whisking constantly, pour in the egg mixture, and continue stirring until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• 6 do not let it boil.
• 7 remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• 8 strain evenly onto the chilled apple mixture in each ramekin, and let cool.
• 9 let cool overnight.
• 10 at least 1 hour before serving, and up to 1 day ahead, sprinkle custards with brown sugar.
• 11 broil for 1 to 2 minutes until sugar melts and colours.
• 12 chill until ready to serve.