White chocolate creme brulee
This French dessert builds double cream and white chocolate chips into a fuss-free meal you can have ready in about 70 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 10 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and grill / broiler. At medium difficulty across 10 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: vegetarian — no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Dairy Egg
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How to make it
- Heat the cream, chocolate and vanilla pod in a pan until the chocolate has melted.
- Take off the heat and allow to infuse for 10 mins, scraping the pod seeds into the cream.
- If using the vanilla extract, add straight away.
- Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.
- Beat yolks and sugar until pale. stir in the chocolate cream.
- Strain into a jug and pour into ramekins.
- Place in a deep roasting tray and pour boiling water halfway up the sides.
- Bake for 15-20 mins until just set with a wobbly centre.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hrs.
- To serve, sprinkle some sugar on top of the brûlées and caramelise with a blowtorch or briefly under a hot grill. Leave caramel to harden, then serve.
You'll use: Oven · Grill / broiler · Pan · Saucepan
Watch how it's made
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Ingredient substitutions
- Double Cream
- heavy cream · whipping cream
What to serve with White chocolate creme brulee
- French Lentils With Garlic and Thyme Miscellaneous
- Coq au vin Chicken
- Pork Cassoulet Pork
- Tuna Nicoise Seafood
Tips & common questions
How long does White chocolate creme brulee take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 10 steps and 6 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of double cream?
Try heavy cream. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is White chocolate creme brulee vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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