Crème brûlée pie

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Number of portions10 Pieces
Preparation time

Several hours (of which 30 min active)

The velvety custard of crème brûlée and its crisp sugar crust also delight in a pie.

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient

Base

100 gbutter
1 dlsugar
1 pcsegg
3 dlwheat flour

Filling

4 dl2 cartons (4 dl) whipping cream
1 dlmilk
3/4 dlsugar
2 tbspcorn starch
5 pcseggs (yolks)
2 tspvanilla sugar

Coating

3 tbspdemerara sugar

You will also need

1 tbsprapeseed oil for greasing the pie dish
blueberries
raspberries

Preparation (Oven 175°C)

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 175°C.

  2. 2

    Cream the room-temperature fat and sugar. Beat the egg into the cream. Add the flour in a few batches, stirring. Press the dough onto the bottom and edges of the greased pie pan (diameter 24 cm). Use flour to help. Prick the base with a fork and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes. The base will remain light coloured.

    QuantityIngredient
    100 gbutter
    1 dlsugar
    1 pcsegg
    3 dlwheat flour
    1 tbsprapeseed oil for greasing the pie dish
  3. 3

    Prepare the filling. Mix the cream, milk, sugar, starch and yolks in a coated saucepan. Heat the mixture, stirring continuously, until it boils and thickens. Mix the vanilla sugar into the filling.

    QuantityIngredient
    4 dl2 cartons (4 dl) whipping cream
    1 dlmilk
    3/4 dlsugar
    2 tbspcorn starch
    5 pcseggs (yolks)
    2 tspvanilla sugar
  4. 4

    Spread the filling over the base. Continue baking on the lower shelf of the oven for 30 minutes. Cool the pie to room temperature and place it in the fridge to set for 2–3 hours or overnight.

  5. 5

    Just before serving, heat the oven’s grill element. Line the edges of the pie with foil and sprinkle the cane sugar on the surface. Place under the grill until the sugar browns. Allow it to cool for a moment before serving. Decorate the surface with berries if you like.

    QuantityIngredient
    3 tbspdemerara sugar
    blueberries
    raspberries

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Tip: You can also torch the surface with a gas torch for cooking.

Farewell to waste: Use the leftover egg whites in a meringue or omelettes, for example.

Nutritional content

This recipe, too, has been designed with your wellbeing in mind.

Nutritional information is provided for guidance only. When preparing food or baking for someone on a special diet, check the packaging labels to ensure the products are suitable.

Not calculated into nutrition table: pensasmustikoita, vadelmia.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Fineli

Recipe:
S-kokeilukeittiö
Images:
Reetta Pasanen
24.1.2026
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Updated: 13.10.2026