A dessert of custard topped with caramelized sugar.
‘The caramel topping in desserts such as crème brûlée is made by exposing a layer of sugar on the surface to direct heat, e.g. under a grill.’
‘The dessert menu, meanwhile, goes straight for the sugar rush with creations such as toffee-crisp crème brûlée and strawberry banoffee pie.’
‘To cap off the meal, try the resto's crème brûlée for dessert, a crispy caramelized crust that yields a fluffy, delicious filling when shattered.’
‘For dessert, I decided to try my hand again at crème brûlée, to make sure last time wasn't just a fluke.’
‘Extract the coconut out of the sugared and spiced rhubarb soup with tapioca, and can the whole notion of crème brûlée with Oreos - it's a waste of good Oreos.’
‘Overchilled or not, crème brûlée is still crème brûlée, and nothing was going to stop her enjoying it.’
‘There's also a standard rendition of crème brûlée, flavored with tea, and a rice pudding that tasted properly rich but not transcendent.’
‘It does for the tart what caramelised sugar does for a crème brûlée.’
‘Meanwhile, his pastry chef has been finishing the restaurant's crème brûlée with large-grained Turbinado sugar, which melts more quickly and evenly.’
‘His berry shortcake is cleverly layered with crème brûlée.’
‘Rosanna gave her apple crème brûlée with apple sorbet the thumbs up, but I wasn't so fortunate.’
‘I'm also pretty good at English puddings: I like cooking baked apples, crème brûlée and rice pudding.’
‘There's also a cloying crème brûlée made with semolina, and a refreshingly chalky caramel parfait on a bed of thinly sliced stewed pears.’
‘For dessert, there's a huge and creamy crème brûlée.’
‘There's a chocolate-and-vanilla crème brûlée that tastes like gooey summer custard, and a bland roasted-peach concoction built on a dry square of French toast.’
‘For dessert, we tried a good crème brûlée and an excellent chocolate and caramel mousse.’
‘That small glitch was remedied by the arrival of a superb pear tart and a light, utterly delicious Spanish version of crème brûlée.’
‘The food there is fabulous, with dishes such as foie gras and shiitake mushrooms, or green-tea crème brûlée.’
‘The lamb shanks in mustard sauce are fabulous, as is the monumental crème brûlée.’
‘There are dense little crème brûlées and individual flans to go with the stout café au laits or cappuccinos.’
Origin
French, literally ‘burnt cream’.
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