Foie Gras Crème Brûlée (A Daring Starter)

By Beleaev Family | Beleaev Caviar & Gourmet | beleaev.com

Foie gras crème brûlée is the contemporary French starter that takes the dessert format and applies it to savoury luxury. Foie gras custard set in ramekins, brûléed sugar top, sea salt for finishing.

Key Takeaways

• Custard base with foie gras blended in
• Bake in bain-marie
• Brûlée sugar top with blowtorch
• Serve at room temperature
• Daring, modernist starter

The Ingredients

Serves 6

• 300g foie gras (deveined raw or Rougié bloc)
• 4 large egg yolks
• 300ml double cream
• 100ml whole milk
• 30ml port
• A pinch of fine sea salt
• A pinch of nutmeg
• White pepper
• 60g caster sugar (for brûlée top)
• Maldon flakes for top

The Method

1. Preheat oven to 130C.

2. Heat cream and milk to a simmer with port.

3. Blend foie gras with hot cream-milk mixture, egg yolks, salt, nutmeg, white pepper until smooth.

4. Strain through fine sieve.

5. Pour into 6 ramekins. Place in roasting tin.

6. Add boiling water halfway up ramekins. Bake 30 min until just set with slight wobble.

7. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours.

8. Bring to room temp 30 min before serving.

9. Sprinkle 1 tsp sugar on each. Brûlée with blowtorch until crisp.

10. Top with Maldon flake. Serve with toasted brioche.

Tips

Strain for silk.

Cold custard before brûlée.

Brûlée right before serving.

Variations and Pairings

With truffle: Add 5g grated truffle to custard.

With caviar: Add a small spoon of Royal Oscietra at the side.

Wine pairing: Sauternes.

For more avant-garde foie, see our foie gras ice cream and foie gras chocolate recipes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sweet or savoury?

Savoury, despite the dessert format.

Can I do without blowtorch?

Hot grill works. Watch carefully.

Make in advance?

Yes. Brûlée just before serving.

Foie gras crème brûlée is one of those modernist starters that turns expectations on their head. Discover Beleaev's caviar collection at beleaev.com.

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