Strawberry Creme Brulee

Strawberry Creme Brulee

Makes 6 creme brulee

Ingredients:

4 egg yolks

6 tbsp granulated white sugar

1 cup large bite size strawberry pieces

2 cups whipping cream

1/3 cup brown sugar

To Prepare:  Beat the egg yolks in a Kitchen aid mixer, or mixing bowl.  Mix them on high for 5 minutes, until thick and lemon colored.  Slowly mix in the granulated white sugar.  Heat the cream in a saucepan over medium heat just until hot.    Stir in 1/2 of the cream into the eggyolk mixture. Mix well, and then add the eggyolk and 1/2 the cream mixture into the remaining cream in the saucepan.  Cook over low heat stirring constantly for 6-8 minutes until it thickens. 

Pour into a large measuring cup.  Take your ramekins, or brulee dishes, and pour a small amount of the liquid into the botttoms, add some chunks of the fruit,

 and then pour the remaining liquid over the begun dishes, trying to cover all the strawberries with the cream. 

 Place into the refrigerator for 2 hours-no more than 24 hours-until firm.  Divide the brown sugar into 6 portions, and spread onto the tops of each of the set brulees. 

 You can then use a torch to crisp the sugar and form a crust.  You can also do so for just a few minutes under the broiler on Low.  Don't overcook, or it'll be delicious soup.