Milk-Chocolate Pots de Creme
- 10 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 5 large egg yolks
- Creme fraiche and chocolate shavings, for garnish
- In a large heatproof bowl, combine the milk and bittersweet chocolates.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the milk, heavy cream and sugar to a boil, whisking constantly until the sugar is dissolved.
- In a medium heatproof bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
- Gradually whisk in half of the hot cream.
- Whisk the egg-and-cream mixture into the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the custard coats the back of the spoon, about 4 minutes.
- Pour the custard over the chocolate and let stand for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until very smooth, about 1 minute.
- Pour the mixture into eight 4-ounce ramekins and refrigerate until chilled, 2 hours.
- Let the pots de creme stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Garnish with creme fraiche and chocolate shavings; serve.
milk chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, milk, heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, chocolate shavings
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/milk-chocolate-pots-de-creme (may not work)