Chocolate Crème Brûlée

Name: Chocolate Crème Brûlée
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur; 8 servings Chocolate praline; 6 larges egg yolks (at room temperature); 1 Tbsp Kahlúa or other coffee-flavored liqueur; 237 milliliters milk; 113 grams each semisweet and bittersweet chocolate (or 8 oz. of semisweet), chopped; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 vanilla bean; 237 milliliters whipping cream

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Chocolate Crème Brûlée a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 338 calories. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. If you have vanilla bean, semisweet and bittersweet chocolate, whipping cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise; scrape seeds into a 2- to 3-quart pan.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

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Frying Pan

Add vanilla pod, cream, and milk. Stir occasionally over medium-high heat until mixture just begins to boil, 14 to 18 minutes.

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Cream

Milk

Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar.

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Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Place chocolate in a small, microwave-safe glass bowl and heat in a microwave oven at half-power (50%) until soft, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Stir chocolate until smooth.

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Chocolate

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Lift vanilla pod from cream mixture; rinse and dry for another use or discard.

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Vanilla Bean

Cream

Whisk about 1/2 cup of the hot cream mixture into egg mixture, then whisk egg mixture into remaining cream mixture.

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Cream

Egg

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Whisk

Add hot melted chocolate (if it has cooled to room temperature, reheat briefly in microwave oven just until hot to touch; do not overheat).

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Chocolate

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Pour mixture into a blender and whirl until no chocolate flecks remain.

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Chocolate

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Pour through a fine strainer into a 1- to 2-quart glass measure. Stir in Amaretto and Kahla.

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Amaretto Liqueur

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Sieve

Set six to eight souffl cups, ramekins, or teacups (1/2 to 3/4 cup) in a 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Fill cups equally with chocolate mixture. Set pan in a 300 regular or convection oven and carefully pour about 1 inch of boiling water into pan around cups.

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Chocolate

Water

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Ramekin

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Bake until centers of custards barely jiggle when pan is gently shaken, 30 to 35 minutes. With a slotted spatula, lift cups out. Chill until custards are cold, 1 to 1 1/4 hours (see notes).

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Garnish each crme brle with a large chunk of chocolate praline.

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Chocolate

Pralines

Serve any remaining praline alongside.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

Amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur 8servings

Chocolate praline 6larges

egg yolks (at room temperature)1Tbsp

Kahlúa or other coffee-flavored liqueur 237milliliters

milk 113grams

each semisweet and bittersweet chocolate (or 8 oz. of semisweet), chopped 177milliliters

sugar 1

vanilla bean 237milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 10 dollars.