Dark Chocolate Pots de Crème

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    6

    ( ½ cup ) servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Eggs: 50 Tried & True Recipes

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

  • About

It is very challenging to wait until these rich cups are well chilled and firm before dipping a spoon into the center for a taste. If dark chocolate is too intense, substitute semisweet for a milder flavor. This version goes straight from saucepan to fridge (others are baked in a water bath), making it more like a super-rich pudding.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • cup

Method

Combine milk, cream, sugar, and salt in a medium-size saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves and mixture is hot but not boiling.

Whisk yolks in a small bowl until well blended. Slowly whisk in ½ cup hot milk mixture. Transfer yolk mixture back to saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook over medium heat, whisking or stirring cons