Burnt Creme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pint whipping cream
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Heat cream over low heat until bubbles form around edge of pan.
Beat egg yolks and sugar together until thick and yellow, about 3 minutes.
Beating constantly pour cream in steady stream into egg yolks.
Add vanilla and pour into custard cups.
Place custard cups in baking pan, with 1/2 inch boiling water in bottom of pan.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Remove custard cups from water and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
Sprinkle each custard cup with granulated sugar.
Place on top rack under broiler and cook until sugar topping is medium brown.
Refrigerate before serving.
Serves 6.