National Creme Brûlée Day Timeline

1691

Printed recipe

The first printed recipe for a dessert called crème brûlée appeared in the 1691 edition of the French cookbook, "Le Cuisinier Royal et Bourgeois".

1600s

Cambridge Burnt Cream or "Trinity Cream" appears in England

According to Colin Spencer, author of "British Food: An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History," a dessert similar to crème brûlée appears to have been prepared regularly.

15th century

Burnt cream dish goes to college

Burnt cream dessert — branded with the official college crest on top — begins to be served at Trinity College in Cambridge, England.