Use Propane Torch Caramelize the Top of Creme Brulee

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Creme Brulee

For Anita Starkey, Greensburg, who wanted the recipe for creme brulee served at Ruth's Chris Steak House. From the Trib Food staff. This recipe is from "The Secrets of Baking" by Sherry Yard (Houghton Mifflin Co., $35.95). Yard is the pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck at his Spago restaurant. She writes: "Propane torches for caramelizing the top are inexpensive and easy to find at most hardware stores. You can caramelize the sugar under a broiler, but watch carefully, because the direct high heat can overcook the top portion of the custard."

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Use Propane Torch Caramelize the Top of Creme Brulee

3 cups heavy cream

1 cup granulated sugar, divided

1 vanilla bean, split and scraped

6 large egg yolks, chilled

Hot water

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