Ingredients
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 1/2 cups cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 vanilla bean (not split)
- 5 yolks
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whipped cream
- Honey comb
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
In a saucepan heat the honey until it bubbles, allow to boil for about 10 seconds which will intensify the flavor. Add the cream, milk, and vanilla bean to the pan and bring just to a boil, then turn off the heat and let infuse 10 minutes. Then whisk the yolks with the sugar and salt well and temper them by slowly whisking in the hot honey cream. Pour this into individual ovenproof 4-ounce dessert cups and fill them to the top. Place the dishes in a water bath and bake until set, about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until set. Chill, then serve topped with a dollop of whipped cream and a chunk of honey comb on top of that.
Notes about the recipe: We make all kinds of pots de creme at Tru; chocolate, caramel, even rosemary. Cooked honey has a different flavor than uncooked honey. The eggs make this custard so silky smooth. Use organic if you can. I get mine from swan Creek Farm in Indiana. George the farmer drives in once a week to deliver organic eggs, honey, maple syrup and hens.
















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By ddelia7
on May 23, 2011
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Excellent recipe! I had a lot of leftover egg yolks that I was looking to get rid of and not too many ingredients, yet I didn't want to make just a normal custard recipe. I was surprised that no one had left any comments on this one! A cross between a creme brulee and a light custard, Honey Pots de Creme were a sweet, creamy delight. I substituted the 1 1/2 cups of cream with 1 cup of heavy cream and 1/2 a cup of light cream, and since the honey cream mixture was already very sweet, I added 1 tablespoon of sugar instead of 2. I thought the eggs would appropriately balance out the sweetness, but I found that the recipe was still a little too sweet. Next time, I would definitely not add any extra granulated sugar, and I would lessen the amount of honey I added. Also, instead of a vanilla bean, I substituted a little bit of vanilla extract. All in all, a great recipe that comes out too sweet, but with a bit of alteration, the honey flavor will be more appreciated!
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