ELEBRATE MOTHER'S Day with indulgent homemade creme brulee, beautifully enhanced with ripe red berries. Creating a dessert made with the freshest seasonal fruits is a special way to celebrate Mother's Day, and the flavors of the spring season.

French for "burnt cream," creme brulee is a beloved dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a layer of hard caramel. This prized top layer is made by burning sugar, and gives creme brulee its unique and harmonious combination of textures and flavors.

Though creme brulee appeared in France in Francois Massialot's 1691 cookbook, its origins are in dispute among several countries, including Germany, Britain and Spain. While the French name was used in the English translation of Massialot's book, the 1731 edition of Massialot's Le Cuisinier roial et bourgeoise changed the name of the recipe to creme a l'Angloise. In the early 18th century, the English name for the dessert was "burnt cream." While its history may be disputed, this special dessert has been loved for centuries.

The custard in creme brulee is traditionally flavored with vanilla, which is enhanced in this recipe with the addition of ripe red berries, fresh from our produce departments. Crack down into the golden, burnt sugar crust and dip your spoon into the rich, creamy custard studded with berries that are bursting with color, flavor and sweetness.

With the best of Mother Nature's bounty beautifully incorporated into this classic dessert, you'll start a new culinary tradition to commemorate spring.