Almond Ackee Brûlée (Vegan)
The ultimate vegan creme brûlée: using less than 6 ingredients, no baking required and ready in as little as an hour.
Ingredients
To start:
- 1/4 cup Sugar (I used cane sugar)
- 1/2 tsp Agar agar flakes heaped*
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened Plain Almond Milk
Second:
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened Plain Almond Milk
- 2 tsps Arrowroot powder** (also called arrowroot flour or starch)
- 1/2 cup Parboiled Ackee (or canned, packed into cup when measuring)
To finish:
- 3/4 tsp Almond Extract
Garnish:
- Raw/Demerara sugar for tops of brûlée
- Sugared almonds, optional (recipe below)
- Assorted fruit, optional
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, agar flakes and 1/2 cup of almond milk in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook 3 to 5 minutes until the sugar and agar flakes have dissolved.
- In the meantime, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of almond milk, ackees and arrowroot powder in a blender and puree till completely smooth
- Once the sugar and the agar have dissolved, turn down the heat and add the almond milk puree to the pot and cook for another minute or two. Do not let boil vigorously or for too long as arrowroot loses it’s thickening power at high temperatures and if it’s cooked too long.
- Turn off heat and mix in the almond extract
- Pour into ramekins and chill till set. Depending on the size ramekin you use, they can set up in less than an hour. These can be made a day ahead and kept chilled overnight.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle the tops with sugar and caramelize with a kitchen torch. Let sit for a few minutes for the sugar to reharden before serving.
- Top with sugared almonds and assorted fruit if using.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*If you use powdered agar do not heap the 1/2 tsp when measuring
**Cornstarch can be substituted if you don't have arrowroot in which case use 1 tbsp instead