chef john's pumpkin creme brulee

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• whisk egg yolks and brown sugar together in a large bowl. stir in heavy cream, pumpkin puree, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
• divide pumpkin mixture between seven (5-inch) ramekins about 1/2 inch from the top.
• place the ramekins in a baking dish and fill with the baking dish hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• bake in preheated oven until just set, 30 to 35 minutes. remove ramekins and refrigerate until completely cool, at least 2 hours.
• sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of sugar each creme brulee. melt the sugar with a chef's torch until crisp and dark brown, 1 to 2 minutes. allow to cool before serving.