Petits Pots De Crème Au Chocolat

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped small pieces
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees. Have a pot of boiling water ready.

Pour the cream into a saucepan over medium heat and heat until small bubbles appear around the edges of the pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted and well blended. Let cool slightly.

In a bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar. Using a whisk, beat until pale yellow and thick enough to fall from the whisk in a lazy ribbon, about 5 minutes. Slowly stir in the warm chocolate cream and add the vanilla extract, to taste.

Place six 1/4-cup pot de crème pots with lids or ramekins in a baking pan. Pour the chocolate mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into the pots or ramekins, dividing it evenly. Pour boiling water into the baking pan to a depth of 1 inch. Cover the pots with their lids or the ramekins with a single sheet of aluminum foil. Bake until the custards are just set at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. They should still tremble slightly.

Remove the baking pan from the oven. Place the pots or ramekins on a wire rack, remove the lids or aluminum foil and let cool at room temperature. When cool, cover again and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or for up to 2 days before serving.

This recipe yields 6 servings.