Lemon Crème Brûlée with Fresh Berries

Ingredients

• •3 cups whipping cream
• •5 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• •¾ cup sugar
• •6 whole large egg yolks
• •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• •¼ teaspoon salt
• •8 teaspoons golden brown sugar
• •2 containers fresh raspberries
• •¼ cup Chambord

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 325°F. Arrange eight 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins in 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Combine cream and lemon peel in heavy small saucepan and bring to simmer. Whisk sugar and yolks in large bowl until thick, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture, then vanilla and salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Strain custard, then divide among cups. Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of cups.

   20 min

2. 2.

   Bake custards until just set in center, about 55 minutes. Remove custards from water bath; chill uncovered until firm, at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)

   235 min

3. 3.

   Preheat broiler. Place custard cups on baking sheet. Strain brown sugar through small sieve onto custards, dividing equally. Broil until sugar melts and browns, about 2 minutes. Chill until topping is hard and crisp, at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.

   62 min

4. 4.

   Combine raspberries and liqueur in bowl. Let stand at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour. Spoon berry mixture atop custards.

   15 min