Whoops, I quoted the wrong person. This was meant for Duff and her fabulous creme brulee.
Hmm.. that does sound good. Do you have a recipe you could pass out?
I'll look for the actual recipe, but I was shocked with how easy it was...this is from memory:
Beat 4 egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sugar until creamy.
In a pot, bring a pint of heavy cream and some vanilla (I don't measure) to a boil. Let sit ~15 minutes.
Slowly mix the cream into the egg yolk mixture and whisk.
Pour the cream/egg mixture into ramekins, about half full, then top off so that all ramekins are evenly filled.
Place the ramekins in a roasting dish and fill about half way with water. Place in oven preheated to 325* and bake for 35-45 mins (I did mine for 40 mins, but we're at a higher altitude here), or until solid along the edges but jiggly in the center.
Leave in the water-filled roasting pan and let cool for 30 mins. Chill custard for 3 hours-3 days (I did overnight).
Remove the ramekins from the fridge and let sit out for 20 mins to bring to room temperature. Sprinkle the tops of the custard with sugar and shake out any excess...you want kind of alot of sugar, but you don't want it loose, if that makes any sense. Then, use a torch to brown the sugar and wa-la, you have creme brulee!