HOLIDAY FOOD GUIDE – JAPAN: Green Tea & Cinnamon Crème Brûlée

Serves 6

6 egg yolks

120g raw sugar

500ml double cream

200ml fresh milk

10g green tea powder

2-3g ground cinnamon

 Preheat oven to 180C.

1. Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl until pale, then slowly whisk in

the green tea powder.

2. Combine egg yolks mixture, milk and cream into a saucepan over a medium heat

and simmer it for 15 minutes.

3. Add in cinnamon and mix well.

4. Pour the mixture into ramekins and bake for 20 minutes.

5. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely and refrigerate.

6. Scatter brûlées with raw sugar and gently caramelize sugar to create a hard

caramel layer with a blow torch.