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Even though most people consider cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e (or burnt cream) a typically French dessert, British sources often cite Trinity College, Cambridge, as the place where it first appeared at the end of the XIXth century. The famous British food writer, Jane Grigson, says (in her excellent\u00a0English Food)\u00a0<\/a>she has come across burnt cream recipes in several ancient English cookery books, some dating back to the XVIIth century. The French claim to be the inventors and also cite a XVIIth century (1691) book \u201cLe Cuisinier royal et bourgeois\u201d by Fran\u00e7ois Massialot\u00a0as the first occurrence of cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e. The doubt of the origins will probably always haunt both sides of the Channel, but whatever the origins, cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e or burnt cream is an invention of a genius.<\/p>\n The recipe I share with you is the very first I used and certainly the last one, not because it is lighter (half milk, half cream), but because it produces the best cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e I know.\u00a0I found it in \u201cLe Grand Livre de Cuisine d\u2019Alain Ducasse: Bistrots, Brasseries et Restaurants de Tradition\u201d<\/a>\u00a0written by one of the most renowned French chefs, who is also among the three most Michelin-starred in the world. Alain Ducasse is not any diet guru, the book has got nothing to do with any weight loss plans (see the title of his book!) and the recipe wasn’t labelled as lightened. It is simply excellent, elegantly fresh and as such didn’t need any explanations. The addition of milk also illustrates the way the traditional cuisine has been changing in hands of modern French chefs and confectioners, following the way our lifestyles and nutritious needs change, but wisely, i.e. without any taste compromise.<\/p>\n I have already posted this recipe a long time ago, but I thought it merits to be mentioned again, especially since now I know I’m not the only one blogger who looks for lighter desserts and also because some of my friends have recently been trying to lighten their eating habits \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n If you feel like playing with this classic dessert, I strongly recommend this refreshing and\u00a0amazing matcha cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e<\/a>, my second favourite:<\/p>\n
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