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WOW your friends with this drool-worthy vanilla bean crème brûlée

Sep 1, 2010 by Tiffany Dahle

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This vanilla bean crème brûlée has an amazing secret ingredient: Grand Marnier liqueur gives it a mouth watering brightness that makes this the very best crème brûlée you've ever had.

Vanilla bean crème brûlée

Several Christmases ago, my good friend Zina gave me a surprise gift. We do not normally exchange holiday presents so it was with delight and laughter that I opened the package to find a crème brûlée set. Zina told me she was giving me the set in hopes that I would make my famous vanilla bean crème brûlée for her! A win-win gift if ever there was one!

Fast forward to several office birthday parties and special occasions and I am now the Official crème brûlée girl. Instead of cupcakes, this is the treat that Zina consistently requests. It really took me by surprise to find just how easy this vanilla bean crème brûlée recipe is to make.

The only thing you really need to learn is a few very specific tricks in the method. My recipe below is obsessively detailed and long but should take all the guesswork out of when to do as you assemble the dessert.

Party guests are always wowed by my vanilla bean crème brûlée dessert. Many of my book club lady friends said it belonged more in a restaurant than in a home. We were too busy chatting that evening, but it would also be fun to lay out the kitchen torch and let your guests burn their own sugar. Interactive food at its best.

Why vanilla bean crème brûlée is the perfect party dessert:

  • You can make the custards ahead of time and just torch the sugar in front of your guests.
  • The custard is light and pairs wonderfully with fresh berries for a sweet treat.
  • Your friends will think you are an amazing Kitchen Goddess.

Tools you need to make vanilla bean crème brûlée:

  • A crème brûlée blow torch
  • Shallow creme brûlée dishes which maximize the sugary crust to custard ratio
  • Real deal vanilla beans

 

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  1. Renee

    September 01, 2010 at 6:12 am

    I can't wait to try this! It was SOOOOO yummy. I'm going to need new ramekins and a kitchen torch, though. I should probably ask Santa for these things, since I have such a hard time coming up with a list each year 🙂

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  2. Zina

    February 15, 2013 at 7:17 am

    I am going to try and make this for Shad today. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Denise

    December 24, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    The recipe is missing?!!

    I hate these sites that force you to dig and examine the stupid article a out the cooks family and never provides a brief direct access toy the recipe.

    Sadly I cannot recommend this site

    Reply

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  1. Feasting book club style » Peanut Blossom says:
    February 15, 2013 at 7:33 am

    [...] This creme brulee is such a wonderful easy dessert and so fun to serve at parties. It actually deserves a post all of it’s own with recipe and technique tips. Look for that here! [...]

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Hi, I'm Tiffany! I believe parents are too busy to waste energy cooking tasteless recipes just to appease their kids. Everyone at the table deserves to be happy. I'm the author of two bestselling cookbooks for kids that are chock full of recipes everyone in your family will love. I'm also the hostess of the best online book club for moms.

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