- prep: 35 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 35 min
Summary
More than 30 years ago, Michael McCarty opened Michaels, in Santa Monica, and quickly established himself as a pioneer of California cuisine. In one of his sunny interpretations of French classics, he served crème brûlée in a crust. The smooth custard in a flaky shell with a crackling burnt-sugar top was one of his most popular desserts.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 whole large egg
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- a 9 1/2-inch round fluted tart pan (1 inch deep) with a removable bottom
- pie weights or dried beans
- a small blowtorch
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 0 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 0 g 0%
- Saturated Fat: 0 g 0%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 0 mg 0%
- Calcium: 0 mg 0%
- Potassium: 0 mg 0%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 0 mg 0%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0%
- Sugar: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat0
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq