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crème brûlée

[ krem broo-ley, kreem; French krem bry-ley ]

noun

, French Cooking.
, plural crèmes brû·lées [krem broo-, leyz, kreem, k, r, em b, r, y, -, ley].
  1. a custard that has been sprinkled with sugar and placed under a broiler until a brown crust forms on top.

crème brûlée

/ krɛm bryle /

noun

  1. a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crème brûlée1

1885–90; < French: literally, burnt cream
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crème brûlée1

literally, burnt cream
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Example Sentences

You can serve every portion of crème brûlée with its own hard caramel crust.

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crème anglaisecrème caramel

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