Lemon Creme Brûlée

5 from 1 vote

Refreshing Lemon Creme Brûlée is a light, decadent, and easy-to-make dessert with ultimate citrus flavor. Today, I have made this lemon creme brulee with a more refreshing texture with simple ingredients but a long-lasting, pleasant memory for such a delicious dessert.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Creme Brûlée, Creme Brûlée recipe, Lemon Creme Brûlée, Lemon Creme Brûlée recipe, lemon recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 355kcal

Author: Nata

Ingredients

3 lemons
2 cups heavy cream
zest of one lemon
juice of one lemon
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Wash lemons with warm water, then pat dry them with a paper towel. Then, cut them with a sharp knife lengthwise. Using a small sharp knife, run gently all around the halved lemon. Now, scoop out the flesh of the lemon with a spoon.
Pour the heavy cream, sugar, lemon zest, and seeds of one vanilla bean into a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring constantly. Lower the heat and let it simmer for three more minutes. Remove from the heat and add lemon juice and cornstarch. Whisk again.
Transfer the lemon shells to a dish. Fill each shell with the custard mixture and send them to the refrigerator to chill for at least one hour.
Once you have the custard set and ready to serve it, it's time to caramelize the top. If you, like me, don’t have a blowtorch, caramelize the sugar in a separate pan. Add the sugar to the pan. Put it on medium heat. Let it simmer until it melts completely and changes its color to light brown. Spoon the caramelized sugar and glaze the lemon shells.

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