u/Mother-Book-3388

Pretty sure I'm doing this right, never posted on reddit before.

I think this is just me misreading my recipe, but here's the snippet thats got me lost. It's for creme brulee, which I have not made before.

-"..pour very hot tap water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover the pan with aluminum foil.."

I'm pretty sure its telling me to add foil to the outside of my roasting pan, which seems... odd? Why would the pan need the foil and not the ramekins?

Pretty sure I'm just being dense, but this is the most techical recipe I've done.

Thank you kindly for any clarifiers/advice.