Comments on: Earl Grey Creme Brulee

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:22:03 +0000

I am generally a sugar lover and so when I saw someone else comment that this was too sweet, I ignored them! As someone who can eat buttercream with a spoon with no aversion, there was just too much sugar in this for me. Maybe I missed something but 150g of sugar in the custard was too much. Most other recipes have 100g in for this much eggs/cream. I will have to try it again and set some of the sugar aside for the top rather than it all in the custard!

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:23:35 +0000

In reply to Jennifer.

Hi Jennifer,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge here!

– Linda

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 04:12:25 +0000

In reply to Anetta. The answer to both questions is yes: Yes, you always have to blind bake a tart shell before filling it, and yes, you could substitute this as a custard tart filling. It it is too thin after you add the cream to the eggs, place the entire mixture back over very low heat (ideally in a double boiler, but it would probably be fine if you are careful and keep the mixture circulating), whisking constantly, for a few minutes until it thickens up. You could also just cook it in a water bath as directed. The result would be a bit thicker and richer than a traditional pastry custard, but I imagine it would be no less tasty with the right crust and toppings. Either way, chill the mixture before you fill your baked tart shell with it.

By: Katherine Z

Katherine Z — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:49:53 +0000

I made this today with TenRen’s earl grey tea! Absolutely delicious, will be saving the recipe.

By: thewanderlustkitchen

thewanderlustkitchen — Mon, 11 May 2020 16:53:01 +0000

In reply to Kaia.

Hi Kaia,

I’m happy you loved it!

– Linda

By: Kaia

Kaia — Mon, 11 May 2020 03:55:50 +0000

I just made this for Mother’s Day and it turned out fantastic. The earl grey flavor was not at all overpowering and the custard was lusciously silky. I didn’t have a torch, so instead I made some caramel on the stove and poured it on top of the chilled custard and it turned out phenomenal. Thank you!

By: Nick Worthington

Nick Worthington — Wed, 16 May 2018 22:57:41 +0000

Green tea brulees actually do work if you use Matcha tea its a higher quality