White Chocolate Creme Brulee (for 6)

We came across an upscale restaurant in LA which has a Pan Asian Fusion cuisine with a very promising menu and a lovely ambience. When my nephew was born, my husband and I celebrated it in that restaurant. We also celebrated my Mom-Dad's anniversary when they were visiting us and a friend's birthday who was visiting us from Washington D.C. So its been a celebration place for us.
In every celebration, the one thing common was the Creme Brulee platter from the dessert menu. The platter consisted of Classic, Mango and Spicy Chocolate Creme Brulee. All three types were really delicious and I wanted to try it out at home. Thanks to internet, I could find the enticing recipe to try out. I made my own modifications and tried out a couple of times with variations. I hope you all like it too!

Ingredients:
Heavy Cream - 2 cups
Large Egg Yolks - 5
White Chocolate chips - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/3 cup + 2 tbspn
Vanilla Extract - 1/2 tspn

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the heavy cream to simmer over a medium-high heat.
3. Now add the chocolate chips to it and whisk till it melts completely. Keep it aside to cool.
4. Now whisk (On medium speed) the egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar in a bowl till it becomes smooth (2-3 mins).
5. Now add 2 tablespoons of chocolate and heavy cream mixture to it and whisk it. make sure the egg is not scrambled.
6. Repeat step 5 with all the chocolate and heavy cream mixture till it is smooth. Wait till the foam/lather is gone.
7. Now divide the mixture in 6 ramekins (5oz-sized) and arrange the ramekins in a double boiler inside the oven making sure the ramekins sit in 1-1 1/2 inches of water.
8. Bake for over an hour (60-80 minutes) until the mixture is set.
9. Let the ramekins cool inside the double boiler for 15mins and then refrigerate it for 4 hours atleast.
10. Just before serving, sprinkle the sugar on top of the custard and spread it by shaking it and place it under the broiler for 2-3 mins. Make sure it does not burn.
11. You can refrigerate it for 15-20 mins and serve chilled.

Variations:
 I have not tried it, but you can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips instead of the white chocolate chips.

Conclusion:
Yummmmmy White Chocolate Creme Brulee was a big hit and similar to what I tasted in the restaurant. An easy dessert with a different taste.