Fast Fridays: Mock Crème Brûlée

Earlier this week, I wrote about Le Cirque’s signature Crème Brûlée. For those who are a little worried about cooking a custard (or are just short on time or ingredients), here’s a little tip that someone once gave me:

Just put some vanilla pudding in ramekins, sprinkle sugar on top and scorch with a torch. Most of your guests will be too impressed to know the difference.

Update: Because of the website reformat, I’ve lost some of the photos on the site including the ones that used to be above.