Grand Marnier Pots De Crème

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 9 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons grand marnier
• 4 tablespoons freshly-grated orange rind
• 1 tablespoon grand marnier

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325ºf. place in the oven a baking pan with 1 inch of water in it to heat. in a separate bowl. beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and creamy. add very gradually to the cream, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. add vanilla extract and the 6 tablespoons grand marnier. mix well.
• 2 pour mixture into pot de crème cups and place in the baking pan of water in the oven. bake for 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the custard comes out clean.
• 3 remove from the oven and pan of water and cool completely. chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• 4 at serving time, blend grated orange rind with the 1 tablespoon grand marnier and add to the tops of the custards.