Sugar!

[resonant]

Anybody want to give me your most wonderful recipe for a Valentine's day dessert?

Ideally one that doesn't make huge quantities, so that the three of us can eat it all on the day itself and not have leftovers sitting around tempting us later?

Comments

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

I was with you till I got to the torch part! I've actually never had creme brulee, though I've always been curious. I've had flan, which I think is similar, but without the torched part and the intriguing hot/cold contrast.

[blacksquirrel.livejournal.com]

If you don't have a torch, you can easily leave off the sugar/torching step and it becomes a pot de creme - I'm not a huge fan of the sugar crust, so I actually prefer it that way. (Although I will admit there is something to the drama of whipping out a culinary torch and eating something so recently in contact with a blue flame)

Creme Brulee/Pot de Creme is much denser than flan - while flan is somewhat reminiscent of jello, this is much more like eating thick cream. Mmmmm - I think I've talked myself into making this on Thursday

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

I did not know that about the differences! You're right, though, that flan is pretty much exactly like milk-caramel jello. So creme brulee is more like a pudding?

[blacksquirrel.livejournal.com]

Um, yeah, super rich, extra fantastic pudding :)

Even if not for Valentine's, do try it some time!