Birthday treats

Beautiful roses from Darryl

Handmade bowl from Taylor - love it!

No birthday cake for me - we made

Creme Brulee with fresh raspberries - yum!

Recipe for creme brulee from

Barefoot Contessa.

Creme Brulee

1 extra-large egg

4 extra large egg yolks

1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 Tbl. for ea.

3 cups heavy cream

1 tsp. pure vanilla

1 Tbl. grand marnier

Preheat over to 300 degrees.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted

with the paddle attachment, mix the egg,

egg yolks, and 1/2 cup sugar together on low

speed until just combined. Meanwhile, scald

the cream in a small saucepan until very hot to

touch, but not boiling. With the mixer on low

speed, slowly add the cream to the eggs. Add the

vanilla and grand marnier and pour into 6-8

ramekins until almost full.

Place the ramekins in a baking pan and carefully

pour boiling water into the pan to come halfway

up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for 35-40 min.

until the custards are set when gently shaken.

Remove the custards from the water bath, cool

to room temperature, and refridge until firm.

To serve: Spread 1 Tbl. of sugar evenly on the top

of ea. ramekin and heat with a kitchen blowtorch

until the sugar caramelizes evenly. Allow to sit

at room temp. for a minute until the caramelized

sugar hardens. Top with fresh raspberries.