Ingredients

• 2 cups milk

• 2 cups heavy cream

• Zest of 6 pixie tangerines or 3 regular ones

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed

• 3 eggs

• 3 egg yolks

• 4/5 cup sugar

Directions
1 Heat the milk, heavy cream, lemon and tangerine zest, cinnamon and fennel seeds. Steep for about 10 minutes.

2 Whisk the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl. Temper in the hot liquid. Strain through a fine sieve.

3 Pour the custard into ramekins. Place ramekins on a baking tray. Bring the tray to a preheated 300F oven. Pour hot water in the baking tray about 1" high. Bake the pots de creme until set. Time will vary depending on the size of the ramekin.

Makes 10 small ramekins.

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