15 Recipes to Make Before You Die

This is one dessert that always gets "oohs" and "ahhs", and it's really not that hard to make. The key is to bake the custards in a water bath so that they don't get overcooked. Although sometimes a kitchen torch is used to melt the sugar on top of the custards, in the recipe, you just put them under the broiler. Vanilla Bean Créme Brûlée is a brûlée recipe that calls for a torch.

Recipe: Lemon Verbena Créme Brûlée