Reduced Sugar Pumpkin Creme Brulee Food

REDUCED-SUGAR PUMPKIN CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk to combine yolks, sugar, and stevia.
• In a medium saucepan, bring cream to a simmer. Whisk into yolk mixture. Whisk in pumpkin, vanilla, and spices.
• Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup.
• Divide mixture between six 6-ounce ramekins set in a roasting pan or other deep baking dish. Place pan in oven and pour in scalding hot water so it comes halfway up sides of dishes.
• Bake until custards are set but jiggle slightly in the center, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Before serving, sprinkle custards with a layer of sugar and use a propane torch or broiler to caramelize sugar.

SMOKY PUMPKIN CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk together the egg yolks, smoked brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla bean paste in a medium bowl.
• In a small saucepan, heat the cream over medium low until it just simmers. Slowly whisk the milk into the yolk mixture. Fold in the pumpkin.
• Place six 6-ounce ovenproof ramekins in a roasting pan. Fill the pan with just enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Divide the pumpkin mixture evenly among the ramekins. Bake until the centers are just set but still jiggle a bit, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove the ramekins from the water bath and let cool to room temperature, 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cooled completely, at least 2 hours.
• To serve, sprinkle each ramekin with 2 teaspoons of bourbon smoked sugar. Brulee with a kitchen torch until the sugar is melted and golden brown. (You can also place the ramekins under a broiler until the sugar is golden brown, about 2 minutes.)

PUMPKIN CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the cream, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until it comes to a boil. Immediately turn off the heat and set aside to infuse at least 15 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the granulated sugar. Whisking constantly, gradually pour in the hot cream mixture. Whisk in the pumpkin puree. Pour the mixture into 4 ovenproof ramekins and arrange in a hot water bath. Bake in the center of the oven until almost set but still a bit soft in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. The custard should "shimmy" a bit when you shake the pan; it will firm up more as it cools. Remove from the water bath and let cool 15 minutes. Tightly cover each ramekin with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic does not touch the surface of the custard. Refrigerate at least 2 hours, and up to 24 hours.
• When ready to serve, preheat a broiler to very hot (or fire up your kitchen torch). Uncover the chilled custards. Pour as much coarse sugar as will fit onto the top of 1 of the custards. Pour off the remaining sugar onto the next custard. Repeat until all the custards are coated. Discard any remaining sugar. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet or in a roasting pan and broil until the sugar is melted and well browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool 1 minute before serving.

PUMPKIN CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the cream, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until it comes to a boil. Immediately turn off the heat and set aside to infuse at least 15 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the granulated sugar. Whisking constantly, gradually pour in the hot cream mixture. Whisk in the pumpkin puree.
• Strain mixture into a large glass measuring cup (the measuring cup makes it easier to pour into the ramekins without mess).
• Bake in the center of the oven until almost set but still a bit soft in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. The custard should "shimmy" a bit when you shake the pan; it will firm up more as it cools.(Center Temp will be between 161F-168F).
• Remove from the water bath and let cool 15 minutes. Tightly cover each ramekin with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic does not touch the surface of the custard.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours, and up to 24 hours. Uncover the chilled custards. Pour as much coarse sugar as will fit onto the top of 1 of the custards. Pour off the remaining sugar onto the next custard. Repeat until all the custards are coated. Discard any remaining sugar.
• Fire up your kitchen torch and melt/brown the sugar. (You can do this under a broiler, but I feel it heats up the brulee too much. You want the top crisp but the brulee cold and that result is difficult with a broiler. If you love brulees like I do--buy a torch!).
• Let cool 1 minute before serving.

PUMPKIN CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 Degrees.
• In a medium saucepan, add the heavy cream, milk, and pumpkin pie spice and bring it to a steaming simmer. Remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl, add the egg yolks and sugar and whisk together. Slowly add the milk mixture to the egg yolks and whisk to temper the egg yolks. Continue to add the warm milk to the egg yolks while whisking until completely combined. Add the vanilla extract and pumpkin puree and whisk.
• Pour the mixture evenly into four ramekins. Place the ramekins inside a large shallow baking dish and fill with water about halfway. Place in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes. The custard should be jiggly yet firm in the middle. Remove from the water bath. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for, at least, 2 hours.
• Sprinkle the custards evenly with the sugar while completely covering the custard. Use a culinary torch and torch the sugar until the sugar has dissolved and turned to a dark amber color. If you do not have a torch, turn your oven broiler on high heat and place the custards inside the oven for about 2 minutes. Be sure to stay close to the oven to keep an eye on the custards. Allow to cool and serve!
• NOTE: Don't place the custards back in the fridge after torching because the sugar will melt and the topping will no longer be crunchy.

PUMPKIN CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 300°F To obtain pumpkin puree, steam the pumpkin flesh or cook in a marguerite. Pureed in food processor and set aside.
• With a sharp knife, open the vanilla bean in half lenghtwise and scratch the inside.
• Add the inside of the vanilla bean to the cream and heat in a casserole.
• When it begins to simmer, remove from the heat. Set aside.
• In a big bowl, mix together egg yolks and sugar 3 to 4 minutes with a whisk.
• Drizzle the hot cream on the mixture of eggs (to not cook them).
• Add pumpkin puree and amaretto (almond liqueur) and stir.
• Strain and pour in 4 ramequins.
• Put the ramequins in a oven dish. Pour hot water in the dish, around the ramequins, until 2/3 of the height of the ramequins.
• Cook in the oven 30 to 40 minutes or until the center move a little bit when you move the dish.
• Let cool and put in the fridge at least 2 hours before serving.
• When ready to serve, put around 2 tablespoon of brown sugar on top of each creme brulee.
• Put in the oven at Broil unter the broiler. Until it is caramelized.

PUMPKIN CRèME BRûLéE

Steps:

• Combine the heavy cream, vanilla, and half the sugar, bring to a boil.
• Combine the egg yolks and remaining sugar.
• Add 1/3 of the hot liquid to the egg mixture, stir constantly.
• Add the egg yolk mixture to the remaining hot cream, stir constantly. Stir in the cinnamon, allspice, and ginger.
• Fold in the pumpkin purée.
• Fill buttered oval ramekins 7/8 full, place in a waterbath.
• Bake in a 325°F (160°C) oven until just barely set, cool 30 minutes, chill overnight.
• Cover the surface of each custard with 1/8-inch of sugar, set ramekins in a hotel pan, surround with ice.
• Carmelize sugar under the broiler or with a torch.

WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN CLASSIC PUMPKIN PIE? CRèME BRûLéE PUMPKIN PIE, DUH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and butter just until the ingredients resemble clumpy sand. Add two tablespoons of ice water, then mix together until the mixture becomes a smooth, cohesive dough.
• Cover the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge to chill.
• In a separate large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, and condensed milk, then add pumpkin pie spices.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Remove the dough from the fridge and roll it out onto a well-floured surface.
• Place the dough into a pie plate and crimp the edges. Place prepared pie crust in the freezer for a few minutes to chill.
• Once the dough has chilled again, pour the pumpkin filling into the pie shell, then place in the oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°F and continue baking for 35 minutes.
• When the pie is fully cooked through, remove it from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Sprinkle a generous amount of granulated sugar all over its surface. Using a blow torch, carefully brown the sugar until it has caramelized.
• Repeat the sugar and blow torch method two or three more times, until the entire surface is glassy and deep caramel in color from edge to edge.
• Once the surface of the pie is fully caramelized, slice in and enjoy!

PUMPKIN CRèME BRûLéE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 300 F. Place 6 ramekins in a large baking pan.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the heavy cream, milk or half-and-half, brown sugar, and spices. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is hot and just begins to simmer. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl with the granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt.
• While whisking constantly, pour about 3/4 cup of the hot cream mixture into the egg yolks. Whisk until smooth. Return the egg yolk and cream mixture to the saucepan and whisk to blend. Whisk in the pumpkin until well blended.
• Place a fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl and pour the pumpkin custard mixture through the sieve into the bowl.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• Pour the pumpkin cream mixture into the ramekins. Pour the boiling water into the outer pan until it is about halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes. The custards will still have a slight jiggle when done.
• Place the ramekins on a rack to cool and discard the water. When the ramekins are cooled to room temperature, place them back in the empty pan. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of superfine or raw sugar over each pumpkin crème brûlée. Using a kitchen torch , carefully melt the sugar until golden brown while turning the ramekin to brown the topping evenly. The ramekins will become hot from the torch, so use an oven mitt to turn the custards as you melt the sugar. The topping will harden in a minute or two.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy.