• 5 egg yolks
• 1½ tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp strong black coffee<

Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar, coffee, and Tia Maria, if using. Scald the cream and stir into the egg yolk mixture. Strain into a pitcher, and pour into small ramekin or cocotte dishes.

Stand the dishes in a baking pan and pour in hot water to come halfway up the sides of the dishes. Cover the pan with foil and place carefully in the center of a pre