Lemon creme brulee is a delightful and versatile dessert that combines the tangy sweetness of lemon with the rich creaminess of custard. Originating in France, this classic dish has found its way into the hearts and kitchens of dessert enthusiasts worldwide. With its creamy texture, caramelized sugar topping, and burst of citrus flavor, lemon creme brulee is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a special dinner, a casual gathering, or a simple treat. If you're looking for a delicious and impressive dessert that is sure to please your taste buds, look no further than lemon creme brulee. In this article, we'll guide you through selecting the best recipe, gathering the necessary ingredients, and mastering the art of making this delectable treat in the comfort of your own home.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON CREME BRULEE
Here's a refreshing, tangy twist on a classic. Don't have the kitchen torch traditionally used for creme brulee? Simply pop the ramekins under the broiler.-Sara Scheler, Helenville, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large saucepan, heat cream until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar and salt until blended but not foamy. Slowly stir in hot cream. Stir in lemon zest and extract., Place five 6-oz. broiler-safe ramekins in a baking pan large enough to hold them without touching. Pour egg mixture into ramekins. Place pan on oven rack; add very hot water to pan to within 1/2 in. of top of ramekins. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean (centers will still be soft), 45-50 minutes., Immediately remove ramekins from water bath to a wire rack; cool 10 minutes. Refrigerate until cold., To caramelize topping with a kitchen torch, sprinkle custards evenly with remaining sugar. Hold torch flame about 2 in. above custard surface and rotate it slowly until sugar is evenly caramelized. Refrigerate 30-60 minutes before serving., To caramelize topping in a broiler, preheat broiler and place ramekins on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Sprinkle custards evenly with remaining sugar. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until sugar is caramelized, 2-3 minutes. Refrigerate 30-60 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 652 calories, Fat 57g fat (35g saturated fat), Cholesterol 384mg cholesterol, Sodium 285mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.
LEMON CRèME BRûLéE WITH FRESH BERRIES
Alexis Watson of Irvine, California, writes: "You could say I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to cooking. Often I'll take a particular recipe and spend months perfecting it, as I've done with the crème brûlée."
Provided by Alexis Watson
Categories Berry Citrus Dairy Dessert Bake Broil Freeze/Chill Quick & Easy Lemon Anniversary Chill Bon Appétit California Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Arrange eight 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins in 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Combine cream and lemon peel in heavy small saucepan and bring to simmer. Whisk sugar and yolks in large bowl until thick, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture, then vanilla and salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Strain custard, then divide among cups. Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of cups.
- Bake custards until just set in center, about 55 minutes. Remove custards from water bath; chill uncovered until firm, at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
- Preheat broiler. Place custard cups on baking sheet. Strain brown sugar through small sieve onto custards, dividing equally. Broil until sugar melts and browns, about 2 minutes. Chill until topping is hard and crisp, at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
- Combine raspberries and liqueur in bowl. Let stand at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour. Spoon berry mixture atop custards.
LEMON CRèME BRûLéE TART
Categories Milk/Cream Food Processor Egg Dessert Bake Broil Lemon Spring Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For crust:
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Using on/off turns, blend in butter until coarse meal forms. Add 4 teaspoons cream. Using on/off turns, blend until moist clumps form, adding more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Fold overhang in, pressing to form double-thick sides. Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 18 minutes (small cracks may appear). Brush inside of hot crust twice with egg white. Maintain oven temperature.
- For filling:
- Whisk 3/4 cup sugar, cream, yolks, and eggs in bowl to blend well. Mix in lemon juice and lemon peel. Pour filling into warm crust. Bake until filling is slightly puffed at edges and set in center, about 30 minutes. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Preheat broiler. Place tart on baking sheet. Cover edge of crust with foil to prevent burning. Sprinkle tart with 2 tablespoons sugar. Broil tart until sugar melts and caramelizes, turning sheet for even browning, about 2 minutes. Transfer tart to rack. Cool until topping is crisp, about 1 hour.
- Push tart pan bottom up, releasing tart. Place on platter, garnish with lemon slices, if desired, and serve.
LEMON CREME BRULEE TART
If you are looking for a special dessert and love lemon, look no further. This fits the bill on both counts.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Dessert
Time 5h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For crust: Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor.
- Blend 5 seconds.
- Using on/off turns, blend in butter until coarse meal forms.
- Add 4 teaspoons cream.
- Using on/off turns, blend until moist clumps form, adding more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch round.
- Transfer to 9-inch diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Roll overhand in, pressing to form double thick sides.
- Bake crust until golden, pressing with the back of fork if crust bubbles, about 18 minutes (small cracks may appear).
- Brush inside of hot crust twice with egg white.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- For filling: Whisk 3/4 cup sugar, cream, yolks, and eggs in bowl to blend well.
- Mix in lemon juice and lemon peel.
- Pour filling into warm crust.
- Bake until filling is slightly puffed at edges and set in center, about 30 minutes.
- Cool completely about 1 hour.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place tart on baking sheet.
- Cover edge of crust with foil to prevent burning.
- Sprinkle tart with 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Broil tart until sugar melts and caramelizes, turning sheet for even browning, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer tart to rack.
- Cool until topping is crisp, about 1 hour.
- Push tart bottom up, releasing tart.
- Place on platter, garnish with lemon slices, if desired, and serve.
LEMON CREME BRULEE TART
This recipe is in honor of my dear friend Marlyse. She loved lemon bars and creme brulee -- this recipe is a good combination.
Provided by Cathy Gillespie
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 4h15m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Crust: combine flour, sugar and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Blend in butter until course meal forms. Add 4 tsp cream, blend until moist clumps form, adding more cream by teaspoonfuls, if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap and chill at least 2 hours.,
- 2. Preheat oven 350. Roll out dough on floured surface to 12" round. Transfer to 9" tart pan with removable bottom. Fold overhang in, pressing to form double thick sides. Bake about 18 minutes, until golden, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles. Brush inside the crust twice with egg white. Maintain oven temp.
- 3. Filling: Whisk 3/4 cup sugar, cream, yolk and eggs in bowl to blend well. Mix in lemon juice & lemon zest. Pour filling into warm crust. Bake until filling is slightly puffed at edges and set in center, about 30 minutes. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- 4. Preheat broiler. Place tart on baking sheet. Cover edge of crust with foil. Sprinkle tart with remaining sugar. Broil tart until sugar melts and caramelizes, turning sheet for even browning, about 2 minutes. Transfer tart to rack. Cool until topping is crisp, about 1 hour.
- 5. Push tart pan bottom up, remove tart. Place on platter, serve.
LEMON DROP CREME BRULEE MARTINIS
Steps:
- For the lemon curd: Beat the eggs and sugar in a small stainless steel or copper pot (do not use aluminum as it will leave deposits in your curd!). Add the lemon juice, zest, and butter. Bring to a high simmer and cook until mixture thickens. Strain immediately through a sieve or cheesecloth. Spoon 1-ounce of curd into each of the 10 martini glasses. This is best done while the curd is warm but can also be done once it's cooled if necessary. Chill the glasses with the curd until the curd is cold and set.
- For the custard: Split the vanilla bean with a paring knife and scrape the seeds into the sugar. Use your fingers to work the beans into the sugar ¿ making an even mixture. Mix this mixture with the egg yolks and the eggs. Don't whip it but be sure to completely mix it so the color is consistent throughout. Bring the cream to a boil, remove from the heat and slowly pour it into the egg mixture, stirring constantly. Add the vanilla extract.
- To bake the creme brulee: Pour 3 ounces of the warm custard mixture into each of the glasses (over the lemon curd). Find a deep pan (preferably at least 6 inches deep. Restaurant supply stores commonly sell these as "hotel" or "insert" pans) and place the filled martini glasses in them. Set the pan on the bottom shelf of a 325 degrees F oven. Using a water pitcher, pour enough water into the pan to at least cover the stems of the glasses - ideally you can pour enough to come up about 1/3 of the way on the part of the glass the holds the custard. Baking times will vary depending on the amount of water in the pan and the type of pan used, but will be somewhere around 45 minutes to 1 hour. The custard is done when you tap the side of the glass and it looks thick and moves as one (as opposed to the center of the custard giggling more than the outside). Carefully remove the pan from the oven and let cool at room temperature for about 1 hour. Transfer creme brulees into the refrigerator to cool and set completely.
- To finish the creme brulee: Sprinkle about a tablespoon of sugar over each of the custards. Use your finger to spread it evenly over the top. Light a blowtorch and turn it to the high setting. Melt and caramelize the sugar quickly. Note that a flame that is too low or prolonged heat towards the edge of the martini glass may break the glass. Use caution and practice on one away from the others so that if it does break you don't get glass in the other custards. Creme brulees can be caramelized ("burnt") up to 4 hours before service and held in the refrigerator.
LEMON CRèME BRûLéE
The addition of lemon peel gives this version of a classic dessert a little lighter flavor.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 6h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, slightly beat egg yolks with wire whisk. In large bowl, stir whipping cream, 1/3 cup sugar, the vanilla and lemon peel until well mixed. Add egg yolks to cream mixture; beat with wire whisk until evenly colored and well blended.
- In 13x9-inch pan, place four 6-ounce ceramic ramekins.* Pour cream mixture evenly into ramekins.
- Carefully place pan with ramekins in oven. Pour enough boiling water into pan, being careful not to splash water into ramekins, until water covers two-thirds of the height of the ramekins.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until top is light golden brown and sides are set (centers will be jiggly).
- Carefully transfer ramekins to wire rack, grasping tops of ramekins with pot holder. Cool no longer than 1 hour or until room temperature. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours but no longer than 2 days.
- Uncover ramekins; gently blot any condensation on custards with paper towel. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons sugar over each custard. Holding kitchen torch 3 to 4 inches from custard, caramelize sugar on each custard by heating with torch about 2 minutes, moving flame continuously over sugar in circular motion, until sugar is melted and light golden brown. (To caramelize sugar in the broiler, see Kitchen Tip). Place 2 tablespoons raspberries over each custard. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 8 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 550, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 440 mg, Fat 7, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 55 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 1 g
CREME BRULEE WITH GINGER LEMON CREMES
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. In heavy saucepan cook cream over medium-low heat until beginning to boil. Remove from heat. Set aside.2. In large bowl beat yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, vanilla and salt with wire whisk until just combined. Gradually whisk in cream.3. In large shallow pan place six 3/4-cup souffle dishes or 6-ounce custard cups. Pour egg mixture into cups. Pour enough boiling water into pan around dishes to reach halfway up sides of dishes. Bake at 325°F for 45 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center of custard comes out clean.4. Remove dishes from water. On wire rack cool for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 8 hours.5. Let custards stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium heavy skillet heat 1/4 cup sugar over medium-high heat until sugar begins to melt. Shake skillet occasionally for even heating. Do not stir. Reduce heat to low. Cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until sugar is melted and golden. Quickly drizzle over custards. Garnish as desired. Serve immediately with cookies.NOTE: Fat-free light cream does not work well in this recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
CREME BRULEE WITH LEMON AND LIME SHORTIES
This is from my new cook book, given to me by one of my very good friends, Kirsty, "Hostess with the Mostess
Provided by Jennifer Ellis
Categories Other Desserts
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Heat the cream with the vanilla bean until it reaches boiling point. Whisk the egg yolks with the granulated sugar and pour the mixture over the hot cream
- 2. Stir the mixture over a low heat until it thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, Strain into a pitcher, then pour into six ramekins.
- 3. Stand the ramekins in a roasting pan half full of water and cook in a preheated oven, 300 F, for 1 hour, Let cool, then chill for at least 3 hours. Just before serving, dust thickly with confectioners' sugar. Place the ramekins Under a preheated broiler for 3-4 minutes.
- 4. Make the shorties while the creme brulees are baking: mix together the flour, cornstarch, sugar and lemon and lime peel. Rub in the butter, then bring the crumbs together to form a smooth ball. Roll out onto a lightly floured surface and stamp out 12-14 rounds with a 3 inch cookie cutter.
- 5. Place on a nonstick cookie sheet and cook in a preheated oven 325 F. for 20 min until goldent. Let cool until crisp and store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Tips:
- Use fresh lemons for the best flavor. Bottled or concentrated lemon juice will not produce the same results.
- Make sure to zest the lemons before juicing them. The zest contains the most flavor.
- Strain the custard mixture before pouring it into the ramekins. This will remove any lumps and ensure a smooth texture.
- Do not overcook the custard. It should be set but still slightly wobbly in the center.
- Chill the custard for at least 4 hours before serving. This will allow it to firm up and develop its full flavor.
- When brûléing the sugar topping, use a kitchen torch that has a fine tip. This will give you more control over the flame and prevent the sugar from burning.
- Serve the crème brûlée immediately after brûléing the sugar topping. The sugar will harden as it cools, so don't wait too long to enjoy it.
Conclusion:
Lemon crème brûlée is a classic dessert that is both elegant and delicious. It is a perfect way to end a special meal or to celebrate a special occasion. With its creamy custard filling and caramelized sugar topping, lemon crème brûlée is sure to impress your guests. So next time you are looking for a dessert that is sure to please, give this recipe a try.
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