Coconut Creme Brulee

Total Time: 24 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup plus 6 teaspoons sugar
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 2/3 cup coconut milk (canned unsweetened)
• 2/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 place six 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins in large roasting pan.
• 3 whisk 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks and whole egg in large bowl to blend. combine cream, coconut milk and coconut in heavy medium saucepan. bring to boil.
• 4 whisk a small amount into yolk mixture to temper.
• 5 whisk egg mixture and vanilla into the cream.
• 6 pour custard into cups, dividing equally.
• 7 pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cups. bake until custards are just set in center, about 35 minutes.
• 8 remove from water. cool; chill overnight.
• 9 next day:.
• 10 preheat broiler.
• 11 arrange custard cups on baking sheet.
• 12 sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar evenly over each.
• 13 broil until sugar browns, rotating baking sheet for even browning and watching closely, about 2 minutes.
• 14 chill custards at least 1 hour before serving. (can be broiled, then chilled up to 6 hours ahead.).