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Espresso Pots de Crème

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Espresso Pots de Crème

Luxurious little French espresso custard pots — intense, smooth and deeply coffee-forward. Tempering the hot espresso mixture into the egg yolks gradually, rather than all at once, is what keeps the eggs from scrambling, the step that guarantees a silky, custard-smooth set.

Total time
60 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
French
comfortdessertsweet

Ingredients

6egg yolks
¼ cupsugar
2 cupsheavy cream
½ cupwhole milk
3 tbspespresso or very strong coffee
1 tspvanilla
pinch salt
whipped creamto serve

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Whisk yolks and sugar until pale.

2

Heat cream, milk, and espresso until just simmering; temper into yolk mixture.

3

Add vanilla and salt; strain into 6 small ramekins or cups.

4

Bake in water bath for 35-40 minutes until just set.

5

Cool; refrigerate. Serve cold with whipped cream.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
719
Protein
8.4g
Fat
51.3g
Carbs
57.5g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
70mg

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