Dessert for 12
Creme Brûlée Cupcakes
$2.86for 4200 minServes 12
Vanilla cupcakes hold chilled pastry cream and finish under the broiler with a crisp brûléed sugar topping.
Photo: cookingclassy.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 7 | $2.10Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $1.80Typical price |
 | Berries$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.84Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.57 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 200 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
$0.71 per serving$2.86 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- whipped cream (optional)
- 12 fresh raspberries (optional)
Steps
- Heat the cream, milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla bean in a 2-quart saucepan until steaming.
- Whisk the egg yolks and cornstarch in a medium bowl.
- Slowly whisk in the hot cream mixture, then cook it in the saucepan for 5 minutes until thick.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon butter, cover the pastry cream, and chill it for 60 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 12-cup muffin pan.
- Beat the remaining butter, sugar, egg, egg whites, vanilla, and milk, then stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Bake the cupcakes for 20 minutes, cool for 45 minutes, fill with pastry cream, sprinkle with sugar, and broil for 1 to 2 minutes.
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