Ingredients

Crème Brûlée:
  • 350ml double cream
  • 125ml milk
  • 1 vanilla pod seeds removed
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 100g Demerara sugar
For the shortbread:
  • 175g butter
  • 225g plain flour
  • 60g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp water
To serve:
  • Edible flowers
  • Berries

Method

Pre heat the oven to 180ºC.

To make the shortbread: mix all ingredients together in a bowl rubbing the mix together with your fingertips.

Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut into 1cm thick 15cm long strips.

Place onto a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes.

Allow to cool before serving.

To make the Crème Brûlée, pre-heat the oven to 120ºC.

Whisk together the cream, milk, vanilla, eggs and sugar.

Pour into 8 ramekins, and place these in a tray with water that come half way up the ramekins. C ook for 45 minutes in the oven then leave to cool. Chill in the fridge for 1 hour then sprinkle over the Demerara sugar. Using a blowtorch, or by placing under a grill, heat the sugar topping until a crisp caramel forms.

To serve: lay a shortbread across each ramekin and top with berries and flowers

Ingredients

Crème Brûlée:
  • 350ml double cream
  • 125ml milk
  • 1 vanilla pod seeds removed
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 100g Demerara sugar
For the shortbread:
  • 175g butter
  • 225g plain flour
  • 60g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp water
To serve:
  • Edible flowers
  • Berries

Method

Pre heat the oven to 180ºC.

To make the shortbread: mix all ingredients together in a bowl rubbing the mix together with your fingertips.

Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut into 1cm thick 15cm long strips.

Place onto a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes.

Allow to cool before serving.

To make the Crème Brûlée, pre-heat the oven to 120ºC.

Whisk together the cream, milk, vanilla, eggs and sugar.

Pour into 8 ramekins, and place these in a tray with water that come half way up the ramekins. C ook for 45 minutes in the oven then leave to cool. Chill in the fridge for 1 hour then sprinkle over the Demerara sugar. Using a blowtorch, or by placing under a grill, heat the sugar topping until a crisp caramel forms.

To serve: lay a shortbread across each ramekin and top with berries and flowers