White Chocolate-Cranberry Creme Brulee

Prep:30 minutes  ... Total time : 8 hours  ...  Makes 6 servings

2 ..................cups whipping creme
4 ..................ounces white chocolate
1 ..................teaspoon vanilla extract
5 ..................egg yolks
1/2 ...............cup sugar , divided
1/2 ..............(14 ounces) can whole-berry cranberry sauce
 ****Ice cubes****
Garnish : fresh cranberries  with edible gold leaf .(All that glitters recipe below)

1)    Preheat oven to 300* . Combine  1/2 cup cream and chocolate  in a heavy saucepan ; cook over low heat, stirring comstantly 2 to 3 minutes  or until chocolate  is melted. Remove from heat . Stir in vanilla  and remaining 1-1/2 cups cream .
2)    Whisk together  egg yolks  and 1/4 cup sugar  until sugar is dissolved  and mixture  is thick  and pale yellow . Add cream mixture  , whisking  until well blended  . Pour  mixture  through fine  wire-mash strainer  into a large bowl .
3)     Spoon 1-1/2 tablespoon cranberry sauce  into each of 6 (4 ounces) ramekins ; place ramekins  in a large roasting pan . Add water  to pan to depth of 1/2-inch .
4)     Bake at 300* for 45 minutes  to 55 minutes  or until  edges are set . Cook custards  in pan on a wire rack  25 minutes  . Remove  ramekins  from water  ; cover  and chill 8 hours .
5)     Preheat broiler  with oven rack  5 inches  from heat . Sprinkle remaining  sugar  over ramekins  . Fill a large roasting pan or 15-x-10-inch jelly roll pan with ice ; arrange  ramekins in pan.
6)      Broil 3 to 5 minutes  or until sugar  is melted  and caramelized . Let stand 5 minutes  . Garnish if desired .

ALL THAT GLITTERS :
Tissure thin flakes of edible gold leaf add instant glamour to a furry of holiday or parties garnishes  ... from fresh  cranberries  to shards  of coarsely chopped white chocolate  . It's super easy to apply ... just press it on .
Heart healthy