Creme Brulee Hardcover – January 21, 2009

This is a nice, quick, and easy book to follow. You can read about some of the history of this dessert, or like me, just skim over that part and get right to the recipes. Once you learn the basic recipe, and see some of the variations, it's easy to come up with your own creation. I was a little confused on why some recipes had you cook the custard while others, even though very similar - did not. (I cook all of mine now.) I also found that I had to bake mine quite a bit longer than suggested - about 20 minutes longer. I don't remember if this was in the book or not, but when you are choosing what type of sugar to use to brulee with, try this: take the vanilla bean (husk?) after the pulp is scraped out, and put it in a jar of sugar. I keep mine on the counter and shake it around anytime I go by. It picks up the flavor quickly, but after a few days it smells heavenly. I sprinkle that on top and hit it with the torch. This is so very easy to make; the hardest part is how much sugar to use when you are ready to brulee it. Too little and you lose the texture - too much and you end up with brittle. For the standard size, I use no more than 2 teaspoons (eating teaspoons, not the "official" teaspoon) that are put on as evenly as possible. You can use the back of the spoon to even it out. Happy Eating!

No one ever seems to have a clue how easy creme brulee is to make, and guests are always impressed. If you want to go beyond the basics this is a great book to add to your library, along with  Elegantly Easy Creme Brulee: & Other Custard Desserts . I never liked the results I got caramelizing the sugar under a broiler (plus it takes longer and heats the custard underneath as a result), so I highly recommend this torch  BonJour Creme Brulee Chef's Professional Culinary Torch with Fuel Gauge . It seems reasonably priced and better made than even others made by the same company (BonJour).If you just want a good basic creme brulee recipe you can find that on the Net at cremebrulee.com. If you want variations and to keep it interesting over time for your guests, I highly recommend these two books.

Didn't know there were so many possibilities. My favorite is the Lime Brûlée because you don't have to turn on the oven. Sometimes I add fresh basil!

This book was originally given to me as a gift with a torch. I had never really liked Creme Brulee before but I tried the basic vanilla bean creme brulee in the book and I was hooked. The recipe calls for real vanilla beans and it just delish. The recipes are easy to follow. There are quite a few savory creme brulees that I haven't tried but look good. This book would be a great gift or great for personal use. My mom gave me the book and then she wanted a copy for herself so I gave her a copy! I would recommend this book.

Only reason this item was refused-returned is in the process of being shipped, we learned health statuses changed in some of our loved ones: forbiddn to enjoy specific ingredients in these delightful dishes, and perscribed oxygen 24/7 which also means no open-flamed kitchen tools to create the carmelized toppings could be used.This sellar emailed such a hassle-free, kind, and professional correspondence. Refund was immediate.This seller deserves 5 Stars and will be receiving business for other items.

This is a very charming book on quality paper with recipes for savory and dessert crème brulees. I found three recipies that will appeal to my family's tastes and I wish I had just borrowed it from the library. However, if you're more of a dessert type person, this would probably be a welcome addition to your cookbook collection.

this cook book is great especially if you haven't ever made crème brulee. Who knew there were so many different types of crème brulee? I have tried many from this book and everyone loves them all! I also bought this book for my sister's birthday so she can enjoy it as well. I highly recommend this book.

I was so pleased with this book and it has so many different recipes in it. I made the first recipe in the book and the Creme Brulee was delicious. If you want a good recipe book for Creme Brulee get this book.

This book has some fab receipes in, and also inspires you to try your own ideas out too. Love the starter creations too, never thought of savoury brulees before. Highly recommended.

Creme Brulee, going to use one of the recipes today for the first time. There are some lovely recipes in it and I'm sure I'll be trying lots of them :-)

Excellent little book to start preparing creme brulees. Some quite unusual and tasty recipes and really not that difficult to do.

Loads of sweet and savory recipes. Book itself isn’t a fancy recipe book, wish it was as purchased as a gift.

I love this little book! It gives you loads of advises and sweet and savory recipes on how to make a perfect Creme Brulee. Would recommend it to everyone!