Maple Pumpkin Pots De Creme

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. 2
   Whisk together cream, milk, syrup, and pumpkin in a heavy saucepan and bring just to a simmer over moderate heat.
3. 3
   Whisk together yolks, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
4. 4
   Add hot pumpkin mixture to yolks in a slow stream, whisking constantly.
5. 5
   Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup, then divide among custard cups (you may have some custard left over, depending on size of cups).
6. 6
   Bake custards in a hot water bath pan covered tightly with foil, in middle of oven until a knife inserted in center of a custard comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
7. 7
   Transfer custards to a rack to cool completely. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours.