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pot de creme
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Chocolate Pots de Creme

Learn how to make chocolate pots de creme, a loose French dessert custard. This recipe is rich and delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Keyword Valentine's Day
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 595kcal

Equipment

  • 4 Ramekins
  • Aluminum foil
  • 1 Casserole Dish
  • 1 Saucepan medium

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate good-quality, finely chopped
  • 4 egg yolk(s) large
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon instant espresso powder optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325F.
  • Add the heavy cream and milk to a medium-sized saucepan set over medium heat. When the milk begins to steam and small bubbles form around the edge of the pan, remove it from the heat.
    Heavy whipping cream, whole milk, chocolate, egg yolks, sugar, espresso powder, and vanilla
  • Add the chopped chocolate to the cream and whisk until the chocolate is fully melted.
    Melting bittersweet chocolate in milk in a pan
  • Add the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and instant espresso powder (if using) to a large heatproof bowl. Whisk until the egg yolks and sugar are well combined.
    Egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla mixed in a bowl
  • Slowly pour the chocolate-cream mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. If you add all of the hot cream at once, the egg yolks will scramble so make sure to add slowly.
    Chocolate cream mixed into the eggs in a bowl
  • Use a ladle to pour the mixture into four ramekins. Place in a 9 x 13 cake pan and fill halfway with hot water. Cover the pan with foil.
    Chocolate mixture poured into ramekins
  • Bake for 30-45 minutes (baking time will also depend on the size of ramekin). Bake until the centers are set but still slightly jiggly.
    Baked chocolate creme pots
  • Remove from the oven and allow the pots to cool to room temperature. Then, transfer them to the fridge to chill for at least two hours.
    Chilled pot de creme ready to serve

Nutrition

Serving: 1pot | Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 301mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1635IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 2mg