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My daughter just asked me if I would make creme brulee for tomorrow's French class. Needless to say, I don't have 25 ramekins. Has anyone ever prepared this in a souffle dish? Thanks.

Yum...creme brulee, my third favorite dessert!

I've made a giant creme brulee before, in a corningware dish that is 12" round and about 1" high--filled about halfway up with custard. That size dish gives you the right ratio of custard to crunchy top. I think I got 10-12 servings out of it. Do you have something like that you could use?

Remember, too, that the crunchy top will get soggy after a couple of hours. Also, will she have a place to keep it cold at school?

If you were closer I have a bunch of ramekins I wish I'd of known I could of dropped them off last weekend

Fortunately, French class is First Hour, but we do not know whether they will eat then or later.

Yummy! Creme brulee for breakfast! Didn't realize it was first hour.

Thanks, Liamsaunt! I'm pretty sure they do have a fridge, and she knows how to use the micro torch if needed. It will be easier to use the larger dishes you mentioned rather than trying to round up 25 ramekins. I was afraid it wouldn't bake properly, then I'd have to start over again. I don't have time for that, plus I would hate to waste it all.

Thanks, waterguy! It's the thought that counts. You know teenagers. Never know until the last minute what they plan.

Just remember to bake it in a water bath. If you don't, in a dish that size the outside part will be overcooked before the middle sets.

I hope it works for you!

Pjayer, your daughter sounds like mine! She always has suprises like that, or like "Mom, I voluteered to have our Wyldlife group over for breakfast before school." I'm having trouble keeping up with all of this end of the year stuff. Of course I've got St. John on the brain, which is a constant distraction.
Do you have the large dish that you need? I think I have the same 12" by 1" Corningware dish that Liamsaunt used. I also have about 10 ramekins and I'm only about 30 minutes down the road. Let me know!

Creme brulee mission accomplished! I managed to come up with 25 ramekins yesterday, got them baked last night, carmelized them this morning, and sent them off to school with the daughter.

Thanks for your help, guys.

kygirl - I gave serious consideration to your offer, but knew I'd be up way past my 10 pm bedtime if I drove to Lex. Plus at $3.99/gallon for gas, I'm not sure I can afford creme brulee ingredients and a road trip.

California Girl wrote:Ok, now you gotta tell me how your daughter transported 25 creme brulees to school!

Believe me, CAG. I was worried about that too. We suggested she let one of us take her this morning to help get them inside. I guess that's not , so a friend (who can drive) and her sister picked her up. I put them in three baking pans, covered them with foil, and prayed for the best.

I've already picked everything up, and there was only one left. And nothing came back broken. Hope they don't think up anything similar before school's out in 5 days!