Chocolate Pots de Creme

Name: Chocolate Pots de Creme
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 79 milliliters dark cocoa powder; 6 eggs; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 680 grams espresso cups or other small cups; 118 milliliters chopped semisweet chocolate; 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped; 6 servings Whipped cream, for serving; 237 milliliters whole milk

Chocolate Pots de Creme might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 22g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 903 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have vanilla bean, half-and-half, semisweet chocolate, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

In a small pot, over low heat, bring the milk, half and half, almond extract, vanilla seeds and vanilla pod to a gentle simmer. Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler. In a large bowl, add the eggs, cocoa, and sugar and whisk to combine.

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Almond Extract

Half And Half

Vanilla

Chocolate

Cocoa Powder

Seeds

Sugar

Egg

Milk

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Double Boiler

Whisk

Bowl

Pot

Pour the heated milk mixture into the melted chocolate and whisk to combine. Temper the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture, adding it slowly to prevent the eggs from scrambling. Do not overmix. You want the ingredients to be blended but not frothy or bubbly.

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Chocolate

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Pour the mixture into the small cups, filling almost to the top.

Put the cups in a baking pan and fill the pan with 2 inches of water. Cover the top of the pan with aluminum foil. This will prevent the custard from forming a tough skin as it cooks.

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Custard