Bittersweet Chocolate Pots du Creme
Recipe Date:
December 29, 2023
Serving Size:
4
Cook Time:
00:35:00
Difficulty:
Easy
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 ozs bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, preferably organic, 74% cacao
- 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 tbsps sugar
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp orange extract or orange liqueur
- Whipped cream and orange twist for serving
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- In a heavy saucepan, bring cream and milk just to a boil. Remove from heat and whisk in chopped chocolate until smooth. Add orange extract (I use Grand Marnier)
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar and salt.
- While constantly whisking, pour the chocolate/cream mixture into the yolks. Strain through a fine sieve.
- Pour chocolate mixture into small (single serve) ramekins, setting them in a roasting pan. Fill the pan halfway up the sides with hot water, cover with foil – adding vent holes for steam to escape.
- Cook in the center of the oven for 30-35 mins. Custards will still be ‘jiggly’ but will set as they cool. Once room temp, refrigerate at least 3 hours, top with slightly sweetened whipped cream and an orange twi
