Author Notes
I figured if you could make vegetable crème brûlée you could try Brussel sprouts.I tried two versions one with wasabi paste and sesame seeds, and the other with a topping of bits of crispy bacon.This is the wasabi version —MarieGlobetrotter
Ingredients
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400g
Brussels sprouts
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1
egg
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2
egg yolks
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110 milliliters
milk
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1-2 teaspoons
wasabi paste
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Salt and pepper
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2-3 tablespoons
Parmesan
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1 tablespoon
Sesame seeds
Directions
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Preheat oven on 230F. Prepare a bain-marie for the crème brûlée.
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Wash the Brussels sprouts and cook them in boiling water for about 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain the Brussels sprouts and puree them. Stir in the wasabi paste
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Boil the milk in saucepan
Beat the egg and the egg yolks and add the Brussels sprouts puree, salt and pepper. Pour in the milk and stir.
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Pour this mixture into 4 ramequins and cook them au bain-marie for 20 minutes at 230F then for 25 minutes at 280F. Chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
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Sprinkle the crème with Parmesan and grill in the oven for 5 minutes.
Before serving, sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds and serve immediately
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