Classic French dessert with Japanese twist, this Green Tea Creme Brulee is a popular sweet at Japanese pastry shops! Just 5 simple ingredients to make this delicious and elegant dessert!
Gather all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300ºF (150ºC). For a convection oven, reduce cooking temperature by 25ºF (15ºC). You will need six 4-oz (120 ml) ramekins.
Place the cream, milk, and matcha into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Scald the mixture, stirring often, until it’s very hot to the touch but not boiled. Remove from the heat and let it cool. In the meantime, start a kettle of water on the stove.
In a medium bowl, whisk together ½ cup sugar and the egg yolks, until well blended and the mixture becomes pale yellow.
Temper the egg and sugar mixture with the milk and cream, adding ½ cup at a time, whisking vigorously. You don't want to cook the egg by pouring the milk and cream too fast.
Place a sieve over a large bowl and strain the mixture through the sieve.
Divide the liquid between 6 medium ramekins. Place the ramekins into a large deep baking or roasting pan.
Carefully pour boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
Bake the creme brulee at 300ºF (150ºC) just until it is set when shaken, but still trembling in the center, approximately 30-40 minutes. Remove the ramekins from the water bath, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (up to 3 days). If you are storing them for more than 12 hours, cover them tightly with plastic.
To Serve
Remove the creme brulee from the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes prior to browning the sugar on top. Spread about 1 tsp of sugar on the top of each ramekin. Tap the side of ramekin to evenly spread the sugar and discard the excess sugar.
Melt the sugar with a kitchen blowtorch until the sugar caramelizes evenly (1 ½ to 2 inches away from the creme brulee). If you don’t have a blowtorch, place right under a broiler on the top rack for 1-3 minutes with the oven door open. You want the sugar to caramelize, but you don’t want the eggs to cook. Allow the creme brulee to sit for at least 5 minutes before serving.