Name: Lemon Crème Brûlée with Fresh Berries
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 5 1/2 hours (includes baking and chilling time)
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups whipping cream; 5 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 3/4 cup sugar; 6 large egg yolks; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 8 teaspoons golden brown sugar; 2 1/2-pint containers fresh raspberries; 1/4 cup Chambord (black-raspberry liqueur) or crème de cassis (black-currant liqueur)

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Lemon Crème Brûlée with Fresh BerriesTina Rupp

Alexis Watson of Irvine, California, writes: "You could say I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to cooking. Often I'll take a particular recipe and spend months perfecting it, as I've done with the crème brûlée."

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