Ginger Brulee

Ingredients

•  Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine water, ginger and sugar in a saucepan.
• Bring  to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half.
• Strain mixture through a wire mesh strainer and discard the ginger. Let mixture cool slightly.
• Mix ginger liquid, half and half, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla extract.
• Add the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Spray 4 (8 oz) oven proof ramekins with cooking spray.
• Place a high sided baking pan in the oven and pour in hot hot water until about 1 inch in depth.
• Place the ramekins into the baking pan and bake for about 1 hour at 325 degrees until set.
• Remove the ramekins from the water and let cook, then cover and refrigerate.
• After brule’s are coo, sprinkle brown sugar over the top of each one and place on a baking sheet under a broiler until sugar melts.