Chocolate Pot de Crème
For serious chocolate lovers there's nothing quite like a pot de creme ~ make it for someone you love!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- medium heavy bottomed saucepan
- Pyrex quart measuring cup with spout (or similar)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces semi sweet, dark, or bittersweet chocolate
- 4 large eggs yolks
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp espresso powder or instant espresso, optional
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
garnish, optional
- whipped cream
- chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Finely chop the chocolate and put in a heatproof bowl or ideally a quart sized glass measuring cup or batter bowl with a spout. Note: make sure your chocolate is finely chopped/shredded. This helps it melt efficiently.
- In a medium heavy bottomed saucepan whisk the egg yolks and whisk in the heavy cream, salt (and the espresso powder if using.) Heat the mixture, whisking and then switching to a silicone spoonula, over medium heat until it just comes short of a boil. You want to pull it off the heat when you see the first sign of a simmer.
- Immediately pour the hot cream mixture over the chopped chocolate. Slowly stir the two together until you have a smooth glossy consistency and all the chocolate is melted. Stir in the vanilla.
- Immediately pour the mixture into 6 small vessels. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until they are chilled and firm. You can make these a day ahead if you like.
- Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Notes
This recipe has been updated with new photos in 2024. It was first published in 2014 as a Blender Pot de Crème. If you want to use a blender for this recipe follow these instructions:
- After chopping the chocolate place it in a blender and set aside.
- Follow step 2 in the above recipe.
- Pour the custard mixture over the chocolate in the blender. Cover properly and blend just until smooth and glossy.
- Proceed with step 4 and 5 in the above recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 529 kcal · Carbohydrates: 23 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 46 g · Saturated Fat: 28 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 13 g · Trans Fat: 0.03 g · Cholesterol: 214 mg · Sodium: 31 mg · Potassium: 304 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 16 g · Vitamin A: 1349 IU · Vitamin C: 0.5 mg · Calcium: 91 mg · Iron: 3 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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