This afternoon I prepared the final course of a baccalaureate banquet. Originally I offered to bring cake but was informed that individual, plated desserts would be "nicer". Alright, but what to make for picky teenage palates, pickier than even the average teenager thanks to isolation and absence of coach stops? What would they find delicious and memorable, but keep the spotlight on them and not the "pastry chef"? Hmmmm. Something friendly but not pandering. Celebratory but unpretentious. Elegant but unaffected. Accessible but not dopey. Educational to the uninitiated but not overwrought. What would complement a champion dinner of prime rib and twice-baked potatoes at the Masonic Temple?
Creme brulee.
Applying some quick math, I figure I've made about 10,000 servings of creme brulee over the last year alone. While perhaps past its shelf-life for trendy culinarians, to a lot of people it's an adored classic, one that that many have not tried - difficult to imagine when you live in proximity to middle-class restaurants, not so much if you don't.
Okay, so it's not the first thing I'd order for myself. However, I remember the little thrill the first time I broke the hardened sugar with my spoon, and the shock then refreshment of the cool vanilla custard underneath the burnt shards. Polling local parents, it's determined that these kids have yet to experience this right of passage. Maybe they'll like it, maybe they won't, but to me its an apt send-off: beneath a brittle, bittersweet cap is a cozy, nursery-ready pudding with...*sniff* ... vanilla bean freckles! Oh, and a cookie on the side.
I've had a lot of sugar- am I reaching for the metaphor?
Would be very interested in hearing how the students liked the creme brulee. Sounds like a great choice. Although the custard part has such a great flavor, the most fun is breaking through the hardend sugar on top. Wish I had some right now! Love the crunch mixed with creamy.
Posted by: Madeleine | June 12, 2006 at 05:30 AM
I'm sure they will love it..what's not to love? I know of only one person who doesn't find it good. My father who is a self proclaimed custard hater.
Posted by: Patty | June 12, 2006 at 09:49 AM
Beautiful!
And I think we can all relate to that first experience of cracking the sugar layer. What a thrill!
Posted by: Ivonne | June 13, 2006 at 09:57 AM
Creme Brulee is the number one reason why I'm squeezing out of my clothes this summer.
Posted by: Eileen | June 14, 2006 at 12:19 PM
I have to say that my favorite part would not be the thrill of cracking the hardened shell with my spoon, but licking the bottom of the dish!
Posted by: Mitzy | June 14, 2006 at 01:14 PM
Maura I don't ever remember having Creme Brulee as you described. It sounds wonderful with the sugary crunch...I admit that I love sugar! Have you ever thought to use maple sugar? do you think that would work? Maybe you could make me some one day?
Posted by: Aunt Anne | June 14, 2006 at 04:16 PM
I have to say lady that you made a very wise decision to plate the creme brulette individually. I might have already metioned that pie fight at the Big Walnut Baptist Church fair back in 99'. These are the types of things that you have to deal with when mixing teenagers and deserts, especially kids these days. They have absolutley no respect for creme brulette or other tasty treats, unless they come out of a box wrapped in celophane like twinkies or ho hos. Just a little tidbit of information I would like to share that I thought you all might find interesting. Creme brulette was brought to the U.S. by the French Acadians, as they migrated from the villages of Novia Scotia into Northern New England. Creme brulette was was a favorite of both King Louis XIV, Napoleon, and Bobby Kennedy.
Posted by: Regina | June 17, 2006 at 04:48 PM
I never had creme brule myself. but i also bet that regina has never had it to eat eaver.i think she is more of beer drinking ,pizza eating lady. ann
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