STAR ANISE CRÈME BRULEE

This free Star Anise Crème Brulee Recipe is decadently divine! Use cinnamon, coffee, vanilla or orange zest for creative, alternative flavours.

Ingredients


280ml milk
280ml cream
2 star anise pods
6 egg yolks
60ml sugar
60ml castor sugar


Method

• Heat the milk, cream and star anise together until steaming.
• Fill a deep baking tray halfway with water and place it in the oven at 120°C.
• In another mixing bowl whisk together the egg yolks and the sugar.
• Pour the hot milk mixture through a sieve into the egg mixture, whisking continuously to prevent the egg from cooking.
• Pour the mixture into 4 ramekins almost to the top, carefully place them into water.
• Bake for about an hour, until the custards are just set.
• Allow to cool, sprinkle with castor sugar and caramelise with a blow torch or place them under a very hot grill to melt the sugar.
• Serve immediately.

Serves 4