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Chingal0 · 03-18-2004, 03:13 AM

Chocolate-Espresso Pots De Creme

6 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
2/3 cup whole milk
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons instant-espresso powder* 6 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons sugar

Special equipment: 8 (4- to 5-oz) ramekins or pot de crème cups
Garnish: bittersweet chocolate curls (see cooks' note, below)

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 300°F.

Put chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring cream, milk, espresso powder (to taste), and a pinch of salt just to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until espresso powder is dissolved, then pour over chocolate, whisking until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.

Whisk together yolks, sugar, and a pinch of salt in another bowl, then add warm chocolate mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a 1-quart glass measure and cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

Line bottom of a baking pan (large enough to hold ramekins) with a folded kitchen towel and arrange ramekins on towel. Poke several holes in a large sheet of foil with a skewer. Divide custard among ramekins, then bake custards in a hot water bath, pan covered tightly with foil, until custards are set around edges but still slightly wobbly in centers, 30 to 35 minutes.

Transfer ramekins to a rack to cool completely, uncovered, about 1 hour. (Custards will set as they cool.) Chill, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours.

Excellent recipe, and final product. Definetly one of my favorite desserts, and it seems to get better with the more you eat. I really am not a huge chocolate fan, but this shit is da bomb. Sorry 'bout that.. Try it out, you'll like it. And as always, if you do not have 'ramekins' you can use coffee cups, as long as they aren't the huge ass novelty ones. Try to use something smaller, as this dessert is rich and if you served a boatload, someone might die. Not really, but you never can be too careful.

03-18-2004, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chingal0 Something like that.. Location: Oreygun.	Recipe of the day - 3/16 - Chocolate-Espresso Pots De Creme Chocolate-Espresso Pots De Creme 6 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped 1 1/3 cups heavy cream 2/3 cup whole milk 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons instant-espresso powder* 6 large egg yolks 2 tablespoons sugar Special equipment: 8 (4- to 5-oz) ramekins or pot de crème cups Garnish: bittersweet chocolate curls (see cooks' note, below) Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 300°F. Put chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring cream, milk, espresso powder (to taste), and a pinch of salt just to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until espresso powder is dissolved, then pour over chocolate, whisking until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Whisk together yolks, sugar, and a pinch of salt in another bowl, then add warm chocolate mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a 1-quart glass measure and cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Line bottom of a baking pan (large enough to hold ramekins) with a folded kitchen towel and arrange ramekins on towel. Poke several holes in a large sheet of foil with a skewer. Divide custard among ramekins, then bake custards in a hot water bath, pan covered tightly with foil, until custards are set around edges but still slightly wobbly in centers, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer ramekins to a rack to cool completely, uncovered, about 1 hour. (Custards will set as they cool.) Chill, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours. Excellent recipe, and final product. Definetly one of my favorite desserts, and it seems to get better with the more you eat. I really am not a huge chocolate fan, but this shit is da bomb. Sorry 'bout that.. Try it out, you'll like it. And as always, if you do not have 'ramekins' you can use coffee cups, as long as they aren't the huge ass novelty ones. Try to use something smaller, as this dessert is rich and if you served a boatload, someone might die. Not really, but you never can be too careful. __________________ "Eventually I became too sexy for my gym membership fee."