Servings: 6 ramekins
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 large egg yolks
- 8 tablespoon erythritol
- 1 pinch salt (I ususally use pink himalayan)
- 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder
- 2 tablespoon erythritol
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C). Place 6 baking dishes in a large roasting pan. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- In a medium saucepan, combine cream and half of erythritol.
- Add matcha green tea powder to the cream. Heat gently on medium temperature just until the mixture starts to bubble a little (around 7 minutes).
- In the meantime, whisk the egg yolks with remaining erythritol and salt. Use a large mixing bowl and an electric mixer. Mix until the mixture gets pale yellow.
- Start adding the hot cream mixture into the yolk mixture. It might be best to use a ladle. You want to prevent the eggs from curdling. That is why you need to add only a small amount of cream at first. Whisk to combine. Next, add two ladles of cream mixture, one at a time, and whisk after each addition. Continue in the same manner, until you mix in all the remaining cream mixture.
- Strain through a fine sieve into a large cup. You want to get rid of any bits of cooked egg just in case.
- Pour the custard into baking dishes. Place the roasting pan in the oven. Pour enough boiling water in the pan to come halfway up the sides of the dishes.
- Bake until custards are set (around 35 minutes). When shaken, they should tremble slightly in the middle. Don’t let them get too firm.
- Remove the ramekins from hot water and let them cool on a wired rack for up to 30 minutes. Then, cover them with a foil and place them in the fridge for at least 2 hours (overnight is best).
- Before serving, sprinkle about ½ tablespoon of erythritol over each creme brulee. Use a blow torch to caramelise it. Erythritol will not caramelise as well as sugar, but it will do the job well enough to offer a similarly crispy experience.
- If you don’t own a torch, you can use a broiler, but watch really closely for when the topping is melted. It is advised that you put the creme brulees in a freezer for 15 minutes prior to caramelising, to make sure the custards remain cold after “bruleeing.”
- Let the dish sit for a couple of minutes before serving. Enjoy your bruleed matcha "latte"!
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal
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