let's make vegan and gluten-free ube crème brûlée and use a perfectly roasted sweet potato as the ramekin

you won't believe this ube crème brûlée is vegan, fam

Dear Fam,

I did it! I made vegan and gluten-free crème brûlée, and it’s DIVINE. It’s creamy and luxurious, with notes of vanilla… you won’t believe there are no eggs or heavy cream in the recipe. And there’s no need to bake it in a baine marine, and the custard is a one-saucepan recipe.

Plus, it’s nut-free and soy-free, so there’s no cashews or tofu, two popular vegan ingredients many people are allergic to.

The secret to my fantastic crème brûlée custard is full-fat coconut milk. But how did I make it custardy and thick without eggs or heavy cream?

Enter cornstarch, a thickening agent one uses to make gravies, stews, sauces, and soups. Cornstarch is a vegan baker’s best friend.

Now this recipe takes time, so read through all the steps before making this dessert.

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Before you start this recipe, note you will need a few hours, so I recommend roasting the potatoes the day before and keeping them in the fridge. The next day, make the crème brûlée base. ROAST THE POTATOES FIRST, about 3 to 4 of them, and here is how you do it perfectly:

https://katlieu.substack.com/p/for-the-creamiest-roasted-sweet-potatoes

I’ve tried purple sweet potatoes, orange yams, and Japanese sweet potatoes now, and my favorite is the satsumaimo or the Japanese sweet potatoes. The reason for this is that the skin caramelizes beautifully, and the potatoes taste like roasted chestnuts in terms of flavor and tenderness/texture.

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Vegan and Gluten-Free Ube Crème Brûlée Over Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe: