week #24 Gourmet's List of 50 Women Game Changers

Paula Deen is #24 on the Gourmet's list of 50 Women Game Changers and I have to admit I did not know a lot about her...everyone knows her face and would probably recognize her voice, but it wasn't until a few years ago that I was on a flight from JFK to LAX and Food Network had a marathon of Chefography episodes.  I admire Paula Deen especially after learning a little about her background.  She is truly a beautiful and gracious woman.  My kids have been asking me to make creme brulee ...and I figured Paula would certainly have a recipe for this...it was easy and delicious.  Thank you to Mary from One Perfect Bite for organizing a group of us as we make our way through the list each Friday.

Paula's recipe calls for 9 oz. ramekins, mine are just about 4 oz. so I was actually able to
make almost nine desserts that seemed just the right amount.

Ingredients:  A vanilla bean, 4 egg yolks, 8 oz. heavy cream and sugar.

We experimented with both white and light brown sugar and it was easier to get a perfect crust on the top using white sugar.  Our kitchen torch might not be the most powerful.

The following bloggers are also featuring the recipes of Paula Deen today.

Val - More Than Burnt Toast, Joanne - Eats Well With Others
Taryn - Have Kitchen Will Feed, Susan - The Spice Garden
Claudia - A Seasonal Cook in Turkey, Heather - girlichef
Miranda - Mangoes and Chutney, Jeanette - Healthy Living
April - Abby Sweets, Katie - Making Michael Pollan Proud
Mary - One Perfect Bite, Kathleen - Bake Away with Me
Viola - The Life is Good Kitchen, Sue - The View from Great Island
Barbara - Movable Feasts, Kathleen - Gonna Want Seconds
Amy - Beloved Green,Jeanette - Healthy Living
Linda - Ciao Chow Linda, Linda A - There and Back Again
Martha - Lines from Linderhof, Nancy - Picadillo
Mireya - My Healthy Eating Habits, Veronica - My Catholic Kitchen