crème brûlée
[ krem broo-ley, kreem; French krem bry-ley ]
noun,plural crèmes brû·lées [krem broo-leyz, kreem; French krem bry-ley]. /ˌkrɛm bruˈleɪz, ˌkrim; French krɛm brüˈleɪ/. French Cooking.
a custard that has been sprinkled with sugar and placed under a broiler until a brown crust forms on top.
Origin of crème brûlée
11885–90; <French: literally, burnt cream
Words Nearby crème brûlée
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How to use crème brûlée in a sentence
You can serve every portion of crème brûlée with its own hard caramel crust.
British Dictionary definitions for crème brûlée
crème brûlée
/ French (krɛm bryle) /
noun
a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar
Origin of crème brûlée
1literally, burnt cream
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