Super Simple Pots de Créme
Ingredients
- 340 g (12 oz) bittersweet to dark chocolate, chopped (chocolate chips work great!)
- 4 eggs at room temperature***
- 2 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 236 ml (1 cup) HOT liquid -- water, milk, cream, coconut milk (that's what I used for the ones pictured here) If you're a coffee drinker, hot coffee works, too.
- 236 ml (1 cup) heavy cream
- 32 g (1/4 cup) powdered / confectioners' sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Instructions
- Place chocolate, eggs, vanilla, and salt in the bowl of your blender or food processor.
- Pulse together several times to break up the chocolate bits and incorporate the eggs a bit.
- Then turn on the blender/fp.
- Remove the small section from the center of the lid, allowing you to stream in the hot liquid. Stream it in slowly and steadily.
- The heat will melt the chocolate and the mixture will become smooth as well as rise and expand some. Keep running the blender until the mixture is smooth (if it's not already).
- Divide mixture among serving dishes. I like to do 4 ramekins, but it is extremely rich and could make a satisfying dessert in a shot glass or other small vessel.
- Chill in refrigerator until cooled through and set.
- While it's chilling, whip the cream together with powdered sugar and vanilla to stiff peaks.
Notes
***A word about raw eggs: This recipe has them. The hot liquid used will gently cook the eggs to some extent, but certainly not completely. This does not bother me. I'm a committed raw brownie batter/cookie dough snitcher and it's never made me sick. Some locations have pasteurized eggs available for purchase. If you take issue with eating raw eggs, I recommend that you see if you can find some -- or look for a classic version of this recipe, which will likely include a double boiler, among other complications. To me, the simplicity and amazing result more than outweigh the risk.