Bite with Belkys: Creme Brulee From Wish Restaurant

The Chef: Michael Bloise

The Restaurant: Wish

The Dish: Creme Brulee

• 7 cups heavy cream
• 12 oz. granulated sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split or 2 tbps vanilla extract
• 14 egg yolks
• 1 whole egg
• 11/2 salt
• 2 servings espresso

-Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
-Mix the vanilla extract or beans with the sugar with your fingertips until well blended.
-Combine the yolks, whole egg, and the sugar until blended.|
-Heat the cream until scolding and remove from the heat.
-Add the espresso shots to the cream and slowly add the egg/sugar mixture while stirring.
-Add some salt to the mix.
-Once the mix is ready, pour it on traditional creme brulee ramekins or a shallow dish.
-Place the ramekins on a baking pan and fill them almost to the top.
-Put the baking pan on a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes and add water to it so the heat disperses evenly. Rotate the sheet once every ten minutes.
-Once its out of the oven, put in on the refrigerator for two hours until it chills.
-Once its chilled spread some sugar on top and with a blowtorch burn the sugar until it caramelizes and creates a hard top layer.
-Garnish the creme brulee with any tropical fruit and some mint leaves.
-You can replace the espresso shots with fruit juice or chocolate.

Serves 12

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Wish Restaurant
The Hotel
801 Collins Avenue
Miami, FL 33139
305-674-9474
www.wishrestaurant.com