Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlée

Name: Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlée
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 8 larges egg yolks; 473 milliliters half and half; 227 grams semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 79 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters whipping cream

Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlée might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 45g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up sugar, half and half, semisweet chocolate, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It works well as a rather cheap side dish. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F. Bring cream and half and half to boil in heavy large saucepan. Reduce heat to low.

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Cream

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Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.

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Chocolate

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Remove from heat.

Whisk yolks and 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot chocolate mixture. Strain.

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Bowl

Divide custard among eight 3/4-cup custard cups.

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Place cups in large baking pan.

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Add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of cups.

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Water

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Bake until custards are set, about 50 minutes.

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Remove from water; chill 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Preheat broiler.

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Sprinkle each custard with 1 tablespoon sugar. Broil until sugar turns golden, watching closely to avoid burning, about 3 minutes. Refrigerate until custards are set, 1 to 2 hours.

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Servings:

8larges

egg yolks 473milliliters

half and half 227grams

semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 79milliliters

sugar 473milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. 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. The Gunderloch Estate Riesling Dry with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.