8 February, 2021
Chocolate Pot de Creme
Posted in : Dessert on by : admin
Chocolate Pot de Creme
This easy yet elegant dessert will impress any chocolate lover.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, separated
- 6 large egg yolks
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place the chocolate chips in the blender.
- Whisk together the milk, 1 cup of heavy cream, egg yolks, granulated sugar, and salt in a heavy a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and is almost boiling. (5-6 minutes)
- Immediately pour the milk mixture over the chocolate chips in the blender and blend until smooth, stopping to scrape sides of the blender as needed.
- Pour into 6 ramekins, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
- Whip the remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Top the chilled pots de creme with whipped cream, garnish with chocolate, and serve.