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Top down view of two cotton candy creme brulees in the bottom left corner of the photo on a rectangular white plate, one of which has pink cotton candy of top of it. above the plate along the left hand side of the image is blue and pink cotton candy. In the upper right corner is another cotton candy creme brulee with pink and blue cotton candy on top of it. All on top of a white marbled surface.
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Cotton Candy Creme Brulee

A cotton candy custard with a caramelized sugar topping.
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Chill Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 47 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 creme brulees
Calories: 610kcal
Author: Liz Pollio

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • 4 ramekins
  • 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cream
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt Diamond Crystal
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 6 cups cotton candy plus extra for topping
  • white sugar for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 F.
  • Combine cream and salt in a saucepan over low heat until just hot.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Put yolks and cotton candy in a heatproof bowl.
  • Pour about ⅓ of the hot mixture into the cotton candy bowl and stir until most of the cotton candy has dissolved.
  • Pour the combined mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the hot mixture. Stir to combine.
  • Place 4 ramekins in a baking dish, and pour mixture evenly between the four ramekins.
  • Fill the baking dish with boiling water to halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
  • Bake for about 40 minutes, till the centers of the crème brulees are barely set.
  • Remove from oven and take ramekins out of the baking dish. Cool for at least 15 minutes before refrigerating for several hours.
  • Top with sugar, and torch till sugar is melted. Sugar will harden. Decorate with additional cotton candy!

Nutrition

Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 377mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 138mg | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 2074IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 1mg
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