Kahlua Pot De Creme

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 2/3 cups milk
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup kahlua (coffee-flavored liqueur)
• grated bittersweet chocolate (optional)
• fresh berries, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degree
• 2 bring milk and cinnamon to boil over medium heat in saucepan.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 cover and let stand 20 minutes.
• 5 strain mixture through a sieve into a 4-cup glass measure.
• 6 discard cinnamon.
• 7 arrange eight espresso or 4-ounce ovenproof cups in a roasting pan.
• 8 beat yolks and sugar in mixer bowl on medium speed, until mixture is pale yellow and thick, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 9 add kahlua and beat until well combined.
• 10 gradually stir in milk with rubber spatula, until mixture is completely smooth.
• 11 strain milk mixture through a sieve into glass measure, discard any foam.
• 12 divide mixture into each cup (spoon off any remaining foam).
• 13 add enough hot water to roasting pan to reach halfway up the sides of cups.
• 14 loosely cover pan with foil.
• 15 bake until the edge of the custards are set, 25 to 27 minutes (the centers will be jiggly).
• 16 remove cups from the water and cool on wire rack to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 17 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 18 sprinkle tops with grated chocolate and serve with berries, if desired.