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Ultra-easy 'Creme Brulee'

Bueno

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Bueno

Bueno

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This is something I do all the time, but have never spoken of. Why? Because, well, it's embarrassing. But in the name of good Chow, I shall let you in on my dirty little secret.

I take a few store-bought pudding cups (ie. vanilla snack-pak) and empty them into a ramekin. Smooth them out, and top them with raw / demarara / brown sugar, and torch them a la creme brulee (or use the oven broiler).

Voila! Instant creme brulee. If like me, you're in Ontario, I suggest using the President's Choice Vanilla Bean pudding as your base. It's very tasty and makes for a very successful creme brulee-esque experience. :)

Jmahl

Jmahl

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Creative, an interesting slide of hand.

Years ago I took store bought lemon sherbet and stirred in fresh lemon peel and some lemon seeds. When asked if I had made this wonderful sherbet I said, of course, I did.

Same concept. Same slide of hand.

Jmahl

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Bueno

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Oh, I don't actually take credit for it's creation! Hahah, not that I'm against the idea.

You stirred in lemon SEEDS? Isn't the idea to NOT eat the seeds of a lemon?

And please excuse my anal nit-picking, but the express is "sleight of hand", not "slide of hand". Pet peeve. :)

Cheers!

-Bueno

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dockhl

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And please excuse my anal nit-picking, but the express is "slight of hand", not "slide of hand".  Pet peeve. :)

Even funnier........it isn't. It is

sleight :wink:

Pan

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Creative, an interesting slide of hand. 

Years ago I took store bought lemon sherbet and stirred in fresh lemon peel and some lemon seeds. When asked if I had made this wonderful sherbet I said, of course, I did.

Same concept. Same slide of hand.

Jmahl

Lemon seeds? I always spit those out. They're bitter, and I thought they contained cyanide.

Michael aka "Pan"

 

lperry

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I think the seeds are so the guests think, gee, s/he missed a seed when squeezing all those fresh lemons while slaving over this dish.... All part of the clever ruse.

eskay

eskay

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I love the "creme brulee" idea...really tempted to try that some time. Especially since I know exactly where the closest loblaws is :laugh:

Kate

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