One of my biggest kitchen dilemmas is working out to do with the leftover halves of the eggs when a recipe requires only one part of it. Egg whites aren't as bad as you can freeze them, but egg yolks only last a few days and don't survive the freezer so well.

After making the Pavlova Roulade, I had 6 of them to use up. The easiest way to use a large amount up, other than giving them to my puppy, is to make something custardy. I also had plenty of cream leftover from party baking so I decided a crème brûlée was in order. I'd made a chocolate one before, but I've never even so much as seen a white chocolate crème brûlée before.

Time to experiment. 

I made a batch of 6 small ones, intending to use just two of them for dessert that night for me and my boyfriend. The rest of the mixture I poured into 2 large ramekins. By the time we'd annihilated the first two small ones, it was determined that it was nowhere near enough. We considered sharing another small one, but who were we kidding? One does not simply share a crème brûlée! So we busted open another two.

I think it's safe to declare the experiment a success. 

I just love that toffee topping. 

I added a very small amount of sugar to the egg yolks as I figured the sweetness of the white chocolate itself would be plenty. It was definitely sweet enough and the subtle flavour of the white chocolate complimented the vanilla quite well. There's nothing quite like making brûlées with real vanilla. 

If you're going to make the pavlova roulade, this is the perfect way to cull the leftover yolks. The yolks will remain fresh for 3 days in an airtight container the fridge, so make sure you whip this up by the third day. This dessert keeps well in the fridge and is best served after a full night to chill, so it's the perfect dessert to serve when you want to spend as much time with your guests as possible. 

If you can't make this by the third day, it is possible to freeze egg yolks by using a ratio of 1.5 tsp of sugar : every 4 egg yolks. This stabilises the yolks and prevents them from becoming grainy when defrosted. If saving yolks for a savoury dish, you can achieve the same by adding 1/3 teaspoon salt instead of sugar.