Horatio'S Burnt Creme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. whipping cream
4 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Heat cream over low heat until bubbles form around edge of pan. Beat egg yolks and sugar together until thick, about 3 minutes. Gradually beat cream into egg yolks.
Stir in vanilla and pour into 6 (6-ounce) custard cups.
Place cups in pan of boiling water, 1/2-inch deep.
Bake in preheated oven (350\u00b0 or a little less) until set, about 45 minutes.
(If custard cups are glass, bake at 325\u00b0 for about an hour.)
Remove cups from water and refrigerate until chilled and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
Place on rack under broiler and cook until topping is medium brown.
Chill before serving.