Apple Pie Brulee

1 large egg
4 egg yolks
3 cups heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups apple sauce spiced with cinnamon, divided
1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for each serving

· Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F
· Mix eggs and 1/2 cup of the sugar together in a glass bowl with a whisk
· Meanwhile, scald the cream in a small saucepan until it's very hot to the touch but not boiled
· Slowly ladle the the cream into the egg and sugar mixture
· Add the vanilla and 1/4 cup of the apple sauce
· Distribute the remaining apple sauce among 6 (6 to 8 - ounce) ramekins and then pour the custard mixture into the ramekins until they're almost full
· Place the ramekins on a sheet pan and carefully pour hottest tap water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins
· Bake for 25 minutes and then check, the cooking time will differ based upon your oven and the depth of your brulee dishes; the brulee should be just set when gently shaken
· Remove the custards from the water bath, cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until cold
· To serve, spread 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly on the top of each ramekin and heat with a kitchen blowtorch until the sugar caramelizes evenly
· Place in the refrigerator for 5 minutes while the sugar hardens and the brulee cools down