Stove top Creme Brulee - 1 min Prep, with No-Torch Hacks!

Silky smooth like oven-baked for an hour, except this is ready in under 15min! No chilling overnight required! Ready to eat the night you made it!
With no compromise in quality, this is the easiest, quickest creme brulee you'll ever make! Try this once, and you'll never go back to the traditional method!
No torch? No problem! Lactose intolerant? Dietary restrictions? Keep watching! Many of you have asked me about substitutions and tools workaround in the past, so I tried to address all the creme brulee questions I can think of here. Leave a comment if there's anything I hadn't thought of!

Ingredients:
1 egg yolk (~20g)
2 tbsp sugar (~20g)
1/2 cup heavy cream (~120g)
1/2 tsp vanilla paste
additional sugar to brulee

Instruction:
Whisk together all ingredients. Fill up your ramekins. Cook stovetop in a hot water bath for ~12 min, or until set. Chill in a cold water bath. Brulee the sugar. Enjoy!

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[workdaygourmet]

issues & Troubleshoot
If your custard didn't set within say, 15 min, here are some possible issues that could cause this:

1. Did you start with cold water? heating up all the water takes time. I start mine with hot water from the kettle, for more consistent timing. While every stove is a little different, 15min in ~100C water should be enough to set the custard. If not, the problem's more likely 2) or 3). 

2. You might have water that got into the ramekin. If you're using a shallow ramekin (instead of the tall, round ones), it's really easy to get water into the ramekin if the water is at a rolling boil rather than *gentle simmer* . *Trimming the foil* paper can also help avoid the ramekins from catching water & is recommended if you're using shallow ramekins. 

3. Egg sizes can vary. Yolks can be too small in some eggs. *Try leave 1~2 tsp of the egg white in*, which will help the custard set easier/firmer. Custard is set entirely from egg protein. There is a lot more protein in the whites than yolks. Creme Brûlée is meant to be a softer set than flan, which is made with whole eggs. Removing more of the egg whites will result in a softer set. You can adjust the egg white amount to taste.

[Bustavegas]

I know this video was recorded 3 years ago. I followed your instructions to a "T" and it came out AMAZING! Thank you so much for this video! This deserves a sub!

[liyuekan]

appreciating you including alternatives and trying them out! subscribed

[melendez]

Omg! I love the fact that you show us different methods and so detailed in way to do all. Thank you so much. So patient and all. Love it! God bless you and your family! 🤗

[alireid]

This is perfect! I want to surprise my husband with creme brulee for valentine's day, but the other recipes make that hard. I can definitely pull this one off! Thank you🙏🏾🫶🏾

[theseraph]

Thank you so very much for showing the alternative to using the torch !!!

[marinam.]

Fantastic! This is the easiest creme brulee recipe I've ever seen, and thank you so much for showing the substitutions & the results as well! I must also add that your sweet, soft voice makes me feel like I've got a friend in the kitchen with me, and that's a very nice bonus! Thank you, please be well! 🙏😊

[majjinaran]

Next level face reveal at 4:25 . Grats on the 1k subs!

[dhnncole]

Is the first time I've tried it, and it worked!! THANK YOU

[MariaMendoza-byjx]

Wow, simple ingredients and easy to make, looks yummy. Thanks for sharing.

[loricox]

Thank you for all the substitution and added hacks.

[estelalordiluv]

Can't wait to try it. You made it very easy with and without torch. Thank you 😊

[marypaoletti]

My goodness, how majestic is your way to teach ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ even with alternatives….how lovely! I can’t wait to make them, thank you ever so much, best of good wishes for you💗

[kns_]

I have been looking for alternatives and omg i got this. Loveddd it! Love youuuu! Love creme bruleee!!!

[rigilchrist]

I came here from your canele recipe. I am delighted to find your quick creme brulee recipe, which I will certainly use. Thank you!

[michaewaynecristobal]

Thats amazing creme brulee in less then 15 minutes. One to add to arsenal as a chef. Thanks Workday Gourmet!

[_salma]

I was looking for creme brulee with 1 egg and I found your recipe. I tried it yesterday and it turned out so delicious and creamy ! Next time I will add only 1 tbsp sugar because 2 tbsps was too sweet for me. Thank you for your easy instructions 💕Subscribed!

[trinitywright]

What a lovely voice you have.
Doing this in a pan!! My goodness I've never thought of that and wow.
Excellent

[mariviccomon]

Thank you for this recipe it's really helpful for us beginner to know easy, simple and alternative way to make it. 👍👍

[richardmeehleib]

Thanks! I've been trying to find a simple one!