Chocolate Pots De Crème (or Chocolate Mousselike pudding)

 

Chocolate Pots De Crème

by MICHELLE DOLLPUBLISHED: FEB 12, 2022

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a39027070/chocolate-pots-de-creme-recipe/

This IS MY OWN image. This was how mine turned out. Super yummy and looks amazing! Annette

  YIELDS:                        PREP TIME:                    TOTAL TIME:

 4 - 6 serving(s)                10 mins                            3 hrs

Ingredients

2 c. heavy cream

3 egg yolks

3 tbsp. granulated white sugar

Pinch kosher salt

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped or broken into pieces (plus more for garnish, I grated a small Hershey bar for the shavings and added some sprinkled Nutmeg on top as well )

Optional garnish: whipped cream (I used a spray whipping cream) and chocolate shavings (I used a small Hershey chocolate bar, a mini bar for shavings. One mini bar was enough for 6 dishes. I then used NUTMEG and sprinkled it on top as well).

Directions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, heat the cream, yolks, sugar, and salt over medium heat. Do not let it come to a boil. Continuously stir the cream mixture until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Add the chopped chocolate and set aside for about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Using a small whisk, begin stirring in the center of the pot until the mixture is homogeneous. (If you accidentally overheated the mixture and created lumps, you can remove the lumps by straining the mixture into a bowl.) I turned the temp. on the stove back to low just to get a better melt of the chocolate but I stirred it the whole time. I did need to use a whisk to get it all mixed well.

Step 4

Transfer the mixture to ramekins and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Step 5

15-30 minutes before serving, let the pots de cremes sit at room temperature. Serve with chocolate shavings and fresh whipped cream if desired.