Orange and Ginger Brûlée Custards

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This custard dessert, flavored with orange juice and fresh ginger, gets topped with sugar and then broiled, producing a crisp top.

SERVINGS
4

INGREDIENTS
2 cups milk
1 small piece of ginger, sliced
3 large organic egg yolks
1 large whole organic eggs
1 orange, zest and juice
1/2 cup organic granulated sugar

PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the orange zest using a grater. Juice the orange.

2. Combine milk and ginger in a saucepan and heat over medium heat.

3. Combine the egg yolks, whole egg, orange juice, and orange zest together in a medium-size bowl. Add three-fourths of the sugar and whisk until smooth.

4. Strain milk, stirring vigorously, into egg mixture; discard ginger.

5. Divide mixture among coffee cups. Place cups in a deep baking pan and add hot water to the depth of 1/2-inch. Bake until a knife inserted in the center of the custard comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

6. Remove custards form the oven and place in a deep baking pan filled with ice; refrigerate.

7. While custards cool, preheat broiler. Sprinkle each custard with 1 teaspoon of the remaining sugar.

8. Place the custards under a broiler until the sugar hardens and burns slightly. (The ice will help keep the custards cool while the sugar melts.)

9. Let custards rest for 3 to 5 minutes; serve.

NUTRITION
(based on individual servings)
Calories: 234
Total Fat: 8 g
Cholesterol: 229 mg
Sodium: 81 mg
Carbohydrates: 31 g
Protein: 8 g

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