Pot de crème

{{short description|Dessert}}

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| name = Pot de crème

| image = Butterscotch pot de creme - the girl and the fig - May 2023 - Sarah Stierch 02.jpg

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| caption = Butterscotch pot de crème

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| country = France

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| course = Dessert

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| main_ingredient = eggs, egg yolks, cream, milk; vanilla, chocolate or other flavouring

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Pot de crème ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|oʊ|d|ə|ˈ|k|r|ɛ|m}} {{respell|POH|də|KREM|'}}; {{IPA|fr|po də kʁɛm|lang}}),{{Cite web|url=http://www.learninghowtocook.com/site/images/meatImages/pdfs/Pronunciation_Chart.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713193401/http://www.learninghowtocook.com/site/images/meatImages/pdfs/Pronunciation_Chart.pdf|title=Learning How to Cook Pronunciation Chart|archivedate=July 13, 2011}} plural pots de crème (pronounced the same), is a loose French dessert custard dating to the 17th century. The name means "pot of custard" or "pot of cream", which also refers to the porcelain cups in which the dessert is served.[http://www.potsdecreme.com/ Pots de Crème.com] Accessed 22 October 2011.