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The moment that you have all been waiting for, has finally arrived! I wish to present to you…..dairy-free Creme Brulee!!! Let’s all pause for a moment…..
Okay, for those of you who are not lactose intolerant, this may not be all that exciting. But for those of us who drool over the rich, creamy desserts at neighboring tables in restaurants, this is a major accomplishment!
This picture was taken about 5 minutes after I melted the sugar, so it looks a bit soft. If you place it back in the refrigerator and allow it to cool back down, it is just as thick and luscious as the real ones! Our astrological Cancer friends are ruled by the moon, and I thought I would take this opportunity to try out a dairy-free creme brulee…since it reminds me of the moon. Well okay, maybe it was just an excuse to try out a new recipe 🙂 I don’t think anyone would complain about being forced to eat this for dessert…..
For the vanilla bean: Simply slice thru the top of the vanilla bean, then use the side of the knife to scrape out the inside…..
I used everything that I scraped out of one vanilla bean to make this recipe. This is the kitchen torch that I used to melt the sugar…..
It’s not really for the kitchen, but it works perfectly. Apparently I do not own a double-boiler, crazy right? I thought I owned everything you could possibly use in a kitchen. Then I remembered seeing chef’s on TV use a stainless steel bowl, so I gave it a try. It worked perfectly, and I don’t have to store any additional pans!
Please remember that I am not a trained chef. I just get an idea in my head and go for it. Sometimes it works, and other times it does not. If I can make this, trust me, you can too!
So this ends the dinner portion of our Cooking with Astrology meal. In case you missed the previous posts, we started with a Shaved Fennel Salad with pineapple. Then we moved on to an Italian Seafood Pasta for the entree. Next up is an Italian Fritatta for breakfast. You won’t want to miss that, Alex absolutely loved it! Enjoy!
Creme Brulee
Print recipe | Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 40 minutes |
| Total time | 50 minutes |
| Meal type | Dessert |
Ingredients
- 6 Large egg yolks
- 6 Tablespoons granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 Whole vanilla bean (scraped)
- 2 1/2 Cups full fat coconut milk
- 2 Tablespoons organic brown sugar
- berries for garnish (optional)
Directions
 Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Fill a large pot with an inch or two of water and bring to a boil. | |
 In a large stainless steel mixing bowl, beat together egg yolks, 4 Tablespoons sugar, and pulp from vanilla bean until thick and creamy. | |
 In a small saucepan over LOW heat, stir and heat coconut milk until it almost comes to a boil. Remove from heat. | |
 Use a ladle to pour a small amount of heated milk into the egg yolk mixture. We do not want to make scrambled eggs. Pour in a second ladle of milk. | |
 Pour in remaining milk, and beat to combine. | |
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Place mixture on top of the pot of boiling water. Reduce heat to simmer, and stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 3 - 4 minutes. | |
 Remove mixture from heat and pour into 1) large shallow oven-proof dish, or 4 small ones. | |
 Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. | |
 Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature. | |
| Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or overnight. | |
 Just before you are ready to serve, mix 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar with remaining 2 Tablespoons of granulated sugar in a small bowl. | |
 Sprinkle sugar mixture over chilled custard. | |
 Using a kitchen torch, melt the sugar on top of the creme brulee. | |
 Allow sugar to cool, and place in refrigerator for a few minutes until custard is set again...if you can wait that long. | |
Note
If you do not have a kitchen torch, you can place under the broiler in your oven for a minute or two to melt the sugar. Watch very closely, or it will burn!
You can substitute heavy cream for the coconut milk if desired.
My lactose intolerant husband is going to adore this! What a brilliant idea to use coconut milk. Pinning this now!
You’ve got a blowtorch!!!! I’ve been trying to get a blowtorch for months but always get distracted by other kitchen gadgets lol. Your creme brulee looks FANTASTIC, by the way! 🙂 Yummy and perfectly bruleed!. Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers! Please be sure to stop back by the party and check out some of the other links!
Mmmm… This looks wonderful. I bet the coconut milk is delicious in this recipe! Thank you for sharing at Tuesdays with a Twist! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Oh wow! Looks amazing!
This looks so good! I saw your link on a linky party and I just had to click on it! I’ve had creme brulee once in my life and it was divine! I’m stopping by from Tatertots & Jello (#26 Easy & Flavorful Italian Chicken #37 Favorite Crock Pot Recipes) Have a great weekend!
Oh Yum, Crème Brulee is my all time favorite, no exception dessert!!! I will be giving this a try, thank you. I pinned it and I’m sharing on facebook.
Hugs,
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
This looks yummy! New follower through bloglovin. Thanks for sharing!
I have never had Creme Brulee, but have always wanted to try it! I have also wanted to own and try out one of those torches!
Thank you for linking this to the In and Out of the Kitchen LInk party. I will be sharing it as Big’s favorite in my Top 10 Favorites from the In and Out of the Kitchen Link party.
Thanks for sharing!
I love creme brulee and try to stay away from dairy for health reasons (and am a bit intolerant of straight milk too!) so this recipe is perfect. Can’t wait to try it.
I’ve chosen it as one of my favorites from last week’s Project Inspired party.
Nancy
Coconut milk sounds delicious as a milk substitute in this dish. Can’t get over how authentic it looks. Thanks for sharing your creme brulee on foodie friday.
Mmm! Just seeing that fresh vanilla bean is making my mouth water! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #20!
~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
G’day Lisa, this looks so yum, true!
Dairy free…bonus too; viewing as part of Food Friends Friday Party too!
Cheers! Joanne
My lactose son might even kiss you for this dessert. Pinning.
I’ll take it! He will love this Diane. 🙂
I love creme brulee and yours looks fantastic. I am guessing that this won’t work using a light coconut milk????
No, I don’t think that light coconut milk would work. You need the fat and creaminess to make it all come together and thicken. 🙂
We love creme brulee! I think I’ll have to surprise my husband with this version sometime this week.