Grand Marnier Pots De Crème

From RecipeGoldmine, these are super delicious, super smooth, and so very, very good.

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 9  egg yolks
• 1⁄2 cup  superfine sugar
• 3  cups heavy cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6  tablespoons Grand Marnier
• 4  tablespoons  freshly-grated  orange rind
• 1  tablespoon Grand Marnier

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Place in the oven a baking pan with 1 inch of water in it to heat. In a separate bowl. Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick and creamy. Add very gradually to the cream, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Add vanilla extract and the 6 tablespoons Grand Marnier. Mix well.
2. Pour mixture into pot de crème cups and place in the baking pan of water in the oven. Bake for 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the custard comes out clean.
3. Remove from the oven and pan of water and cool completely. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
4. At serving time, blend grated orange rind with the 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier and add to the tops of the custards.