Creme Bachique ( Wine Cream)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups wine (see note)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 lemon twists or 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 7 -8 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f (160°c).
• 2 pour wine into a saucepan & add the sugar + lemon peel (or cinnamon stick).
• 3 bring to a boil, remove pan from heat source & allow ingredient flavors to infuse till mixture is tepid. remove & discard lemon peel (or cinnamon stick).
• 4 in a bowl, stir the egg yolks w/a spoon to mix them well & add wine mixture slowly, stirring constantly.
• 5 pour the mixture thru a fine strainer into individual ramekins & set them in a shallow pan partly filled w/boiling water.
• 6 bake creams for 20 min or till set. allow to cool slightly & serve warm -- or -- refrigerate till well-chilled & serve cold.
• 7 notes: 1) the recipe did not suggest a particular wine, but did say to use a good wine. -- 2) the recipe also did not include serving or garnish suggestions, but my choice would be to use the egg whites to make some "forgotten cookies" & serve them w/a ramekin of the cream on a dessert plate. i do so hate wasting anything. :-).