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Winnie the Pooh: Gopher's Spiced Custard recipe

Winnie the Pooh: Gopher's Spiced Custard

Winnie the Pooh: Gopher's Spiced Custard recipe inspired by Gopher's meal of summer squash, salmon salad, succotash, spiced custard, and honey, from the story of, Winnie the Pooh.
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Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 300F.
  2. Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until it starts to simmer. Meanwhile, whisk the yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl until very well combined. Temper the yolks by slowing pouring and whisking the hot cream into the yolks.
  3. Pour the mixture into ramekins. Place he ramekins in a roasting pan in a hot water bath. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The custard should just wiggle in the center. Let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cooled through.
  4. Serve with a sprinkling of cinnamon on top.