Thai tea Brulee - vegan - no torch. The simplest, easiest version of a simple, easy dessert — no butane torch or water bath required. No-Torch, No Bath Crème Brûlée (recipe is for one portion. This creme brulee is an easy way to bring Thai flavours into a beloved classic.
Creme Brulee is simple creamy custard dessert. Recipe is from ChefSteps and doing experiment making Creme Brulee using both oven and sous vide and with and without torch. Crème brûlée is such an astonishingly easy treat, and I was happy for the excuse to revisit it. You can cook Thai tea Brulee - vegan - no torch using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Thai tea Brulee - vegan - no torch
- You need 1 tbsp of thai tea leaves.
- You need 200 ml of rice milk/plant based milk.
- Prepare 200 gr of silken tofu (drain excess water).
- You need 80 gr of soft icing sugar mixture.
- It’s of vanilla essence (optional).
- You need 50 gr of sugar.
- You need 2 tbsp of water.
- Prepare of dragonfruit and mint as garnish.
Some cooks use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar on top of the custard, but why buy a gadget for this one use? Sondiko Butane Torch, Culinary Torch Refillable Kitchen Butane Torch Lighter with Safety Lock and Adjustable Flame for Desserts, Creme Brulee, BBQ and Baking(Butane Gas Not Included). Thai iced tea is a delicious, creamy and refreshing beverage. We’ve made a vegan version using coconut milk.
Thai tea Brulee - vegan - no torch instructions
- Bring rice milk, soft icing sugar mixture, tea leaves to boil for 5 minutes..
- Drain and separate tea leaves from milk, blend together with tofu until smooth, pour into ramekins and add hot water to baking tray.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 150-160c and let it set overnight or 3 hours minimum into fridge.
- Add sugar and water to pan, let it boil gently, when its turn brown, take off from heat then pour onto the top.
- Scoop out dragonfruit balls, garnish and serve.
We’ve made a vegan version using coconut milk. There are so many street food stalls here in Thailand, even inside the malls, it’s amazing! Creme Brulee is one of the easiest desserts you can make at home, and can be made ahead of time! I also share how to customize it in different flavors. Orange Creme Brulee happens to be one of my favorite flavor infusions after dining out at a restaurant called Va de Vi in the East Bay of California.