raspberry crème brûlée

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
Oak Ridge, TN

This is NOT your classic Crème Brûlée, but rather a simplified version based on a cornstartch pudding. No heating of the top is required, and surprisingly, once you get past the UNclassical features, it is a great dessert that is quick to put together and serve to your family. No need for individual ramekins, either.

(1 rating)
yield 5 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For raspberry crème brûlée

  • PUDDING
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    corn starch
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2 3/4 c
    whole milk
  • 2 Tbsp
    unsalted butter, cut in chunks
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp
    grated orange peel
  • 2 c
    fresh raspberries
  • TOPPING
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    light corn syrup

How To Make raspberry crème brûlée

  • 1
    To make the pudding: In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla, and orange peel. Keep stirring until butter melts completely.
  • 2
    Wash and gently pat dry the raspberries. Place raspberries in the bottom of a shallow 8-9 inch round serving dish. Pour pudding over raspberries. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3-4 hours, until well chilled.
  • 3
    To make topping: In a small saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until light golden. Quickly drizzle over pudding. Chill 15 minutes longer. Topping will set up very hard.
  • 4
    To serve: Crack topping with back of a heavy spoon. Spoon pudding and raspberries into dessert dishes and top with some of the cracked sugar.
  • 5
    NOTE: I think this recipe came from the cornstarch box in the early 1950's.

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