Serious Eats Cook The Book: Crème Brûlée Recipe

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Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 38g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Cook The Book: Crème Brûlée Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 38g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 2%. At 56mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Serious Eats Cook The Book: Crème Brûlée Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 173 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 605
Total Fat: 48g
Saturated Fat: 29g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 15g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 346mg
Sodium: 56mg
Total Carbohydrates: 38g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 38g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 107mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 125mg Vitamin A: 553mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 2mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (baker's or fine sugar is best)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup raw sugar

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)