Chocolate Pots de Creme
A luxurious, quick and easy recipe using just three ingredients that can be used in a wide variety of ways.
Servings 6
Calories 401
Ingredients
- 1½ cups whipping cream heavy cream and double cream are also good options.
- 12 ounces bittersweet/dark chocolate chopped
- 1 tsp instant coffee
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 tbs sugar
Instructions
- Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl with the coffee, salt, and vanilla and set aside
- In a small saucepan, heat the cream over medium heat until a few bubble forms around the edge.
- Pour the hot cream over the bowl with the chocolate. Let stand for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate, then whisk until combined.
- Whisk egg yolks and sugar thoroughly and combine with the chocolate and cream.
- Add the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture coats the back of the spoon, about 4 minutes.
- Divide among ramekins or dessert dishes, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cool and slightly firm (anywhere from 1 to 3 hours (different chocolates take different times to set back up after melting).
Notes
- Use good quality chocolate that is no less than 54% Cacao to avoid problems with the pots de creme setting.
- Boiling can cause a skin to form on cream so try to heat until just before boiling point.
- If you use sweeter chocolate you may want to omit the sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 401 | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 890IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1.8mg