Fig Creme Brulee

 Fig Creme  Brulee

Ingredients:
4 egg yolks
3 tbsp sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup brown sugar
8 figs, sliced in half

Makes 8 small creme brulee.

Beat the egg yolks in a mixer on high speed until thick and lemon colored, about 4-5 minutes.  Slowly beat in the white sugar.  In a separate pan, heat the whipping cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat just until hot.  Add half the cream to the eggyolk mixture , stir, and then stir all of that into the hot cream remaining in the saucepan.  Simmer, not boiling over medium to low heat for 5-8 minutes to thicken.   Add a small amount of the sauce into each of the 8 ramekins, and then 1 fig, cut in half into each dish.   Pour remaining mixture into 8-6 ounce ramekins or 1 pie pan.  Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, but no more than 24 hours.    Sprinkle with brown sugar.  You can either use a torch to warm and crisp the top or bake in the oven.  For the oven, you would broil at 450 degrees F for 3 minutes until the sugar forms a crispy melted crust.  Decadent and yummy.