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Welcome to the first recipe in our Pumpkinpalooza! celebration week!
Pumpkin Spice Creme Brulee
We clipped this one out of the newspaper years ago. Yummy!
Preheat oven to 300°.
In a large bowl, whisk together the following:
2 cups heavy cream
2 tsp. rum or vanilla extract
8 egg yolks (free range)
1/3 cup evap cane juice
1 cup pure organic pumpkin
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Skim off any foam or bubbles.
Divide mixture into 6 ramekins or custard cups.
Place in hot water bath in baking dish and bake until set around the edges. (about 30-40 minutes)
Remove in water bath until cooled. Remove cups and let set 2 hours (up to 2 days) in the fridge.
Remove from fridge 30 minutes before serving.
Sprinkle tops with about 2 teaspoons of sugar and brown carefully with a kitchen torch or under the broiler for a few minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Your pumpkin spice creme brulee sounds like a perfect fall dessert - yum!
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