Crème Brûlée Recipe

Ingredients (8)

• 1 1/2 cups (355ml) heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups (355ml) whole milk
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
• 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 7 large egg yolks (98g)
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• Just-boiled water, for the water bath
• Raw or granulated sugar, for topping (see note)