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Coconut crème brulee

Raise your dessert game by mastering this surprisingly easy French classic. It's a winning combination of silky custard, crackly tops and fresh, juicy berries.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins, plus 6 hours chilling
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups skim milk
  • ¹⁄³ cup skim condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon coconut essence
  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • mixed fresh berries, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Place four ¾ cup-capacity ramekins in a baking dish.

    2 Place milks in a saucepan, gently stirring to combine. Bring to the boil over high heat, then remove pan from heat. Stir in coconut essence. Add egg and egg yolks, stirring to combine. Strain mixture into ramekins. Pour boiling water into baking dish to come halfway up sides of ramekins. Place dish in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until custard is firm. Allow to cool, then transfer ramekins to fridge and chill for 6 hours, preferably overnight.

    3 Preheat grill to high. Sprinkle sugar evenly over custards, then smooth surface with finger. Grill until caramelised. Serve topped with berries.

    HFG tip

    To help keep these cool when caramelising, place ramekins on a baking tray and surround with ice cubes when grilling.

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