Eggnog Crème Brûlèe

Serves 8

Ankita

ingredients

1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter a 1.5 quart baking dish and set aside. Place cream in medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
2
In large mixer bowl, combine .5 cup of sugar, egg yolks, brandy, vanilla and .5 teaspoon nutmeg. With electric beaters beat until fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl once. Slowly add 1 cup of the hot cream, stirring constantly. When well blended, add remaining hot cream. Pour into prepared baking dish.
3
Place dish in hot water bath and bake about 1 hour, or until custard is just set around edge. Cool and refrigerate 6 hours.
4
Preheat broiler. Combine remaining .25 cup of sugar, brown sugar, and remaining nutmeg. Sprinkle over chilled custard. Place 6 to 8 inches beneath broiler, watching carefully, until sugars melt and caramelize. Serve immediately.

Source: Virginia Taylor