Chef John's Pumpkin Creme Brulee

Ingredients

• 3 eggs yolks
• 0.5 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 0.5 teaspoons ground allspice
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.5 cups white sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. 2

   Whisk egg yolks and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Stir in heavy cream, pumpkin puree, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

3. 3

   Divide pumpkin mixture between seven (5-inch) ramekins about 1/2 inch from the top.

4. 4

   Place the ramekins in a baking dish and fill with the baking dish hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.

5. 5

   Bake in preheated oven until just set, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove ramekins and refrigerate until completely cool, at least 2 hours.

6. 6

   Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of sugar onto each creme brulee. Melt the sugar with a chef's torch until crisp and dark brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.