Creme Brulee you can feel good about!

Ok folks, this recipe will change the way you entertain. I love it. Usually, I use Paula Deans recipe but as you can imagine- the calories are through the roof! So this recipe stays under 300 calories and I got some inspiration from myrecipes.com. I have changed a few things. So here it is! 

Hip friendly Creme Brulee

2  cups  2% reduced-fat milk

3/4  cup nonfat dry milk or heavy cream if you have it (that is what i used)

1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean

2  tablespoons  honey

2  tablespoons  sugar

5  large egg yolks

Dash of salt 

1  tablespoons granulated or crystalized brown sugar (crystalized works better)

Fresh fruit

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• Preheat oven to 300°.
  

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan. Heat mixture over medium heat until bubbles form around the edge (do not boil), stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

Combine egg yolks and salt in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk or mixer until creamy. Then slowly add sugar for another 5 minutes. Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. You don't want to cook the egg. Divide the milk mixture evenly among 4 shallow (6-ounce) ramekins. Place dishes in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to the pan about half the height of the ramekin. Bake at 300° for 1 hour or until center barely moves when dish is touched. Remove dishes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.

Add brown sugar on the top of the custard. Holding a kitchen blow torch about 2 inches from top of each custard, heat sugar. Or you can use the oven on broil but be sure you keep a CLOSE eye on it! Top evenly with fruit of your choice. Serve immediately.

Enjoy and PLEASE let me know if you try it! Thanks!