Crème Brûlée

Ingredients

6 egg yolks

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups liquid cream

1 cup fresh milk

1 vanilla bean

1/2 cup sugar

The milk and cream are heated, and the vanilla bean seeds are added. It is removed from the heat and left to allow the flavors to blend for 10 minutes.
In a suitable bowl, the eggs and sugar are beaten until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Then the warm cream mixture is added and stirred.
A baking dish is prepared and the custard cups are arranged inside. The mixture is poured into the cups, leaving space from the edge for the caramel crust.
The oven is preheated to 160 degrees Celsius. Water is poured into the dish and the custard is baked in a water bath for 1 hour.
After removing, it is left to cool for another 1 hour and then stored in the refrigerator.
Before serving, sugar is sprinkled over the custard, which is caramelized with a torch or in the oven on a strong top heating element for 1-2 minutes.