Vanilla creme brulee is a simple yet indulgent French custard with a crisp sugar topping! Make this recipe for a classic holiday dessert! Creamy vanilla custard is just one part of the classic French dessert, creme brulee, which in English, means burnt cream. Simply put, it’s a rich vanilla flavored custard topped with caramelized sugar, otherwise known as caramel. Half of the fun of the dessert is breaking through that thin, crispy layer of hard caramel get to the rich dessert beneath!
