Chocolate Pots de Creme

By Dunjab

Ingredients

• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 1/8 tablespoon salt
• 6 yolks
• 1/2 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 tablespoons freshly grated orange rind

Preparation

Step 1

Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl. Heat the cream and the salt until scalded, then pour over the chocolate to melt it. Whisk the yolks with 1/2 cup of the sugar. Temper the yolk mixture with the hot chocolate mixture then place on the stove over medium heat to thicken slightly, until it coats the back of a wooden spoon. Pour mixture into ramekins and bake in a water bath at 300 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes until mostly set but a little jiggly in the center. Chill covered.



To serve, whip the cream with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar and orange rind. Dollop onto the pots de creme.