Best Crème Au Chocolat Recipes

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CREME AU CHOCOLAT



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To make this classic dish a little less rich, I substitute milk for the heavy cream that conventionally serves as its base, combining it with a dash of flour and a little egg to create a light pastry cream, to which I add enough chocolate to make a dark, intensely flavored dessert that can be served with or without cookies. It will keep in the refrigerator for a week or so. Be certain to cover it well with plastic wrap to keep it from absorbing other flavors in the refrigerator.

Provided by Jacques Pepin

Categories     dessert, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups whole or skim milk
1 tablespoon instant coffee
1 whole egg plus 2 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken into a few pieces
1 ounce unsweetened (bitter) chocolate

Steps:

  • Bring the milk and instant coffee to a boil in a saucepan.
  • Meanwhile, place the egg, egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Add the flour and mix it in well.
  • Whisk about 1 cup of the hot milk and coffee into the egg mixture in the bowl and combine well. Then, pour the contents of the bowl into the saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk.
  • Transfer the hot mixture to a bowl, add the chocolate pieces, and mix every 2 or 3 minutes, until the chocolate has melted and is mixed in well. Cool. Serve with cookies, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 278, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 60 milligrams, Sugar 33 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHOCOLATE POTS DE CREME



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h16m

Yield 6 - 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

9 ounces high-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
6 large egg yolks
5 tablespoons granulated sugar (add an extra tablespoon if using bitter chocolate)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Place the chocolate in a blender. Whisk the milk, 1 cup cream, egg yolks, granulated sugar and salt in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a heatproof spatula, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the spatula and almost boiling, 5 to 6 minutes.
  • Immediately pour the milk mixture over the chocolate in the blender. Cover and hold the lid with a thick kitchen towel; blend until combined and smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed. Divide the chocolate mixture among ramekins or small cups and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
  • Whip the remaining 1/2 cup cream and the confectioners' sugar with a mixer or in the blender until soft peaks form. Top the chilled pots de creme with whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE POTS DE CRèME



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At Cafe Tamayo in Saugerties, this rich dessert is topped with whipped cream.

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup whole milk
5 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
6 large egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Bring cream and milk just to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Whisk yolks and sugar in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot chocolate mixture. Strain mixture into another bowl. Cool 10 minutes, skimming any foam from surface.
  • Divide custard mixture among six 3/4-cup custard cups or soufflé dishes. Cover each with foil. Place cups in large baking pan. Add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until custards are set but centers still move slightly when gently shaken, about 55 minutes. Remove from water. Remove foil. Chill custards until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.)

POTS DE CREME AU CHOCOLAT



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I got this recipe from a friend who made them for a dinner party. They were very good. These need to be chilled at least 2 hours.

Provided by TLizSkinn

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted
5 egg yolks

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Heat cream and sugar in double boiler, stirring constanly until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add chocolate, stir until well blended.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Place egg yolks in a bowl whip high speed,1 minute.
  • Reduce speed and gradually add cream mixture, whip until well blended.
  • Fill 6 (6 ounce) custard cupd 2/3 full.
  • Place cups in a 13 x 9 pan and pour boilding water into pan around cups to about 1 1/2 inches deep.
  • Bake 20- 25 minutes or until firm.
  • Chill 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.4, Fat 38.4, SaturatedFat 22.8, Cholesterol 266, Sodium 38.4, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 12.6, Protein 4.4

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