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Spiced Custard Cups with Pecan Rum Sauce

Spiced Custard Cups with Pecan Rum Sauce

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Non-Pie Thanksgiving Dessert
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    Loves Food Loves to Eat's Notes: My family isn't big on pumpkin pie, but we always have it for tradition's sake. Last Thanksgiving I decided to try something new, so I made Crustless Milk and Cardamom “Pumpkin Pie," a creamy...

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Serves 6-8

  1. Preheat oven to 350.

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  2. Combine both milks in a saucepan and gently heat until slightly frothy. Turn to low and add cinnamon stick, pie spice, and nutmeg--steep for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and continue steeping for about 10 minutes, until milk is lukewarm. Remove cinnamon stick.

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  3. Whisk together the eggs and yolks then whisk this into the milk mixture.

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  4. Pour mixture into ramekins and place ramekins in a baking dish. Fill baking dish with water (be careful not to get water in ramekins) halfway up side of ramekin.

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  5. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until solid but still slightly jiggly.

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  6. Cool until set.

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  1. Combine water, sugar, and cinnamon stick. Boil for 5 minutes, remove from heat. Remove cinnamon stick, and stir in rum. Add pecans.

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  2. Serve warm or cool over cool custard cups... with a dollup of whipped cream if you're feelin' fancy.

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