Description
This luxurious white chocolate lavender brûlée delivers a silky custard infused with floral notes, topped with crisp caramelized sugar and crushed pistachios.
Ingredients
**For the Custard Base**
480 ml (2 cups) heavy cream
100 g white chocolate, finely chopped
1 tsp dried culinary lavender buds
5 large egg yolks
60 g granulated sugar
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
**For the Topping**
4 tsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp finely chopped pistachios
Instructions
1. In a saucepan, heat cream and lavender just until simmering. Remove from heat, cover, and steep for 15 minutes.
2. Strain the lavender buds. Reheat cream gently and stir in white chocolate until fully melted and smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and salt until pale.
4. Slowly whisk warm cream into the yolk mixture. Strain through a fine mesh sieve.
5. Divide custard into 4 ramekins. Place in a baking dish and pour hot water halfway up the sides.
6. Bake at 150°C (300°F) for 35–40 minutes, until just set with a slight jiggle in the center.
7. Cool completely, then refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
8. Sprinkle 1 tsp sugar on each custard and torch until golden and crisp.
9. Garnish with crushed pistachios and serve immediately.
Notes
Use high-quality white chocolate with cocoa butter for the smoothest texture.
Avoid steeping lavender too long or it will become bitter.
Chill fully before brûléeing to maintain structure.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked Custard
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 210mg