What better Christmas gift could there be than that longed-for Daddy of the kitchen gadgets - the blowtorch. This magnificent beast of the kitchen makes for, not only an exciting cooking experience (gas lighter fuel can be prove to be quite disobedient it seems), but also is the key to one of my favourite desserts - the elusive Creme Brûlée. Fortunately given that I am not the only one to enjoy it, a dear friend did not complain too much on receiving said blowtorch in December and since then we have awaited a convenient moment to put our flaming tool to the test. Such an opportunity presented itself last weekend with favourable results indeed! Aha - victory! No curdling of the custard, a successful bake and then the moment of truth, with flame in hand and sugar a-sprinkled the caramelised golden top developed before our eyes... and here's the proof! |
| Basic Brûlée served with Lemony Biscuit curls and Pomegranate jewels. |
We used a straightforward BBC Food recipe for the brûlée itself and found a further recipe for the Lemony biscuits that accompanied it. A recipe that used the zest of FIVE lemons! What madness is this?! What is one supposed to do with FIVE naked lemons? It's a jolly good job that Pancake day was but a few hours away and so each lemon could fully realise its potential in batter-based bliss!
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