Maple Crème Brûlée

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup Pure Vermont Maple Syrup
 * 3 large egg yolks
 * 1 large egg
 * 1-1/2 cups whipping cream
 * 1/2 cup whole milk
 * Granulated Pure Vermont Maple Sugar

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
 * 2) Whisk maple syrup, yolks and egg in medium bowl to blend.
 * 3) Combine cream and milk in a heavy medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
 * 4) Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolk mixture.
 * 5) Divide custard among prepared dishes. Set dishes into roasting pan.
 * 6) Add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of dishes.
 * 7) Cover pan with foil. Bake custards until set in center, about 55 minutes.
 * 8) Chill custard uncovered until cold, at least 5 hours. (Can be made a day ahead.)
 * 9) Cover; keep refrigerated.
 * 10) Before serving, top with maple sugar and burnish carefully with a blow torch, or put under the broiler 2 minutes until sugar is melted.