Lavender Lemon Creme Brulee

by Erin

Turn a classic dessert into a springtime treat with lavender lemon creme brulee. A fancy looking dessert that can be made ahead of time!

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the week’s recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

Lavender Meyer Lemon Creme Brulee.

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Melissa's Produce Meyer Lemons and Taylor and Colledge Lavender Extract Paste.

The first thing that I made for this week was lavender lemon creme brulee, made with not just any lemons, but Melissa’s Produce Meyer lemons! And then instead of vanilla I used lavender extract paste from Taylor & Colledge.

While you use the zest from two lemons, you only need the juice from one. Therefore, I decided to slice up the second one and place it on top before torching the sugar. Why be wasteful?

Normally, my husband hates floral flavors in food but lavender is thankfully one he can enjoy. But it’s not overpowering in this lavender lemon creme brulee in case you are apprehensive about it.

I particularly love lavender and lemon together as evident by my list of recipes featuring that combo such as shortbread cookies, whoopie pies, chess pie, madeleines, and even lavender vodka lemonade.

Lavender Lemon Creme Brulee.
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Lavender Lemon Creme Brulee with Candied Lemon on top.

Lavender Meyer Lemon Creme Brulee.

LAVENDER LEMON CREME BRULEE

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Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Zest the two lemons; zest aside. Juice one of the lemons; set aside. Slice the remaining lemon; set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line the bottom of a large baking pan with a damp kitchen cloth.
  3. Bring a large pot of water to boil.
  4. While water is boiling, combine cream, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp lemon zest, and salt in saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally 4 -5 minutes, until steam rises.
  5. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, and lavender extract until smooth. Slowly drizzle hot cream into yolks, a little at a time, stirring constantly, until all the cream is incorporated. Pour mixture into four 6 oz ramekins.
  6. Place ramekins on towel in baking dish, and place dish on oven rack. Pour boiling water into dish to halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover whole pan loosely with foil.
  7. Bake 40-45 minutes, until centers are barely set. Chill ramekins in refrigerator 4-6 hours.
  8. Before serving, place a lemon slice on top of each, sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over each. Use a kitchen torch* (or broiler placed 3 inches away) to brown top, 2-3 minutes.

    Notes

    *If you don't have a kitchen torch, you don't NEED one but they are definitely fun to play with. I found mine a few years ago in the hardware section at Walmart.

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    Source: Adapted from my Creme Brulee and The Spruce Eats.

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