Lavender Creme Brulee (ww)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped and peeled
• 4 teaspoons lavender buds (or 2 tsp dried lavender buds)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 egg yolks
• 4 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a saucepan over medium heat bring milk, ginger and lavender to a boil. remover from heat and cover and let steep for 10 minutes. pour mixture through a sieve over a bowl, pressing on the solids. discard solids.
• 3 in a bowl whisk together 1/3 cup sugar and egg and yolks for 1 minute.
• 4 slowly whisk in hot milk mixture until blended.
• 5 divide mixture among 6 custard cups or ramekins and place them in a shallow roasting pan. add enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of custard cups.
• 6 bake for 35-45 minutes.
• 7 transfer custard cups to rack and cool completely.
• 8 chill covered until set (at least 4 hours but can make these ahead and refrigerate for up to 3 days).
• 9 to serve and make topping; preheat broiler and srpinkle custards evenly with 4 teaspoons sugar and place on bottom of broiler pan. broil for 2-5 mintues (5 inches from heat). remove from oven and let stand a few minutes before serving. sprinkle with fresh lavender if desired.