Cherry And Vanilla Brulee

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 ml double cream
• 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways
• 200 g cherries, stoned
• 4 teaspoons kirsch
• 5 medium egg yolks
• 100 g caster sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 200c/400f.
• 2 heat the cream and vanilla pod until almost boiling. remove for heat and stand for 10 minutes remove and discard pod after 10 minutes.
• 3 divide the cherries and kirsch between 4 ramekin dishes.
• 4 beat together the eggs and 2 tbsp of the sugar. slowly add the cream and stir well.
• 5 strain the cream and add to the dishes.
• 6 place in a roasting tin and half fill the tin with water to create a bain marie.
• 7 cook for 15 minutes until a skin has formed and the custard is lightly set.
• 8 chill for 4 hours.
• 9 heat grill to hot. sprinkle the sugar over the puddings and grill until the sugar caramelises .
• 10 allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.