Creme Bachique (White Wine Cream)

This surprisingly low-cal, low-fat & easy-to-fix French dessert by L.E. Audot would certainly be a lovely finale to an elegant dinner party. Enjoy! (Time does not include time for wine mixture to cool till tepid)

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 Ramekin Servings

Ingredients

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

Directions

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 white 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. :-).