French Crème Brûlée with Cinnamon

This isn't ice cream at all — it's a stunningly delicious French dessert! I first tasted crème brûlée at a little café in France, and I've been in love with it ever since. I learned to make it myself, and now I'm happy to share the recipe for this treat with you.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 13 % 4 g
Fats 16 % 5 g
Carbohydrates 72 % 23 g
156 kcal
GI: 17 / 0 / 83

Cooking method

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    The ingredients

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Start by bringing 700 ml of the milk to a boil with the cinnamon, grated lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Lower the heat and cook for about 5 minutes more.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, whisk 100 ml of milk with the egg yolks (separated from the whites).

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Whisk the remaining 100 ml of milk with the flour.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Pour the flavored boiling milk into a clean medium saucepan, then add the milk-and-flour mixture, the milk-and-yolk mixture, and 100 grams of the sugar. Stir thoroughly, set over the heat, and cook for about 10 minutes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Divide the hot mixture among 6 serving cups and let cool for about an hour. Now make the caramel: cook the remaining 125 grams of sugar in a skillet until golden, so it turns to caramel. Pour the caramel over the top of the custard and let it set.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Our dessert is ready!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54  kcal/100g
  • Cinnamon - 247  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour, universal - 364  kcal/100g
  • Flour krupchatka - 348  kcal/100g
  • Flour - 325  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Vanilla - 288  kcal/100g
  • Egg yolks - 352  kcal/100g
  • Lemon zest - 47  kcal/100g

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