Chocolate Macadamia Nut Creme Brulee

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla beans)
• 3/4 cup dark semi-sweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/4 cup macadamia nuts
• 1/8 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
• 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 custard: beat together the ingredients, strain and reserve.
• 2 chocolate mixture: heat cream to boil, remove and stir in remaining ingredients, keep warm.
• 3 brulee topping: mix together and reserve.
• 4 final procedure: preheat oven to 300°f place chocolate mix evenly into the bottom of four flat ramequins.
• 5 slowly pour custard mix over each mold and place onto cookie sheet pan with 1/4 inch water on bottom of pan. bake for approximately 1 hour until set. remove and cool.
• 6 to serve, sprinkle sugar evenly over cooked custard and glaze under broiler or touch to burn sugar, warm slightly and serve.