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Creamy hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate shavings in glass jars.

Milk Chocolate Pots De Crème

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 27 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 425 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 5 ounces milk chocolate finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Whipped cream for serving, optional
  • Chocolate shavings for serving, optional

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, bring the cream, milk, sugar, and salt to a boil over medium heat, about 2 minutes.
    Cream mixture being whisked in a stainless steel saucepan on a stovetop.
  • In another heatproof bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
    Eggs being cracked into a glass bowl for baking or cooking.
  • Very slowly, whisk half of the hot cream and milk mixture into the egg yolks.
    Cream and eggs being whisked in bowls for baking recipe.
  • Pour the egg and cream mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the custard coats the back of the spoon, about 5 minutes.
    Cream being stirred in a saucepan with a wooden spoon for baking or cooking recipes.
  • Add the chopped chocolate to a large heatproof bowl. Pour the hot custard over the chocolate and let it stand for 2 minutes to melt the chocolate. Add the vanilla.
    Creamy vanilla bean custard with chocolate chunks in a glass pitcher, ready to serve.
  • Put the mixture into a blender and blend for 1 minute until it is completely smooth. Divide the mixture over 4 glass jars or bowls.
    Blender with chocolate mixture on kitchen countertop.
  • Chill for 2 hours before serving.
    Creamy chocolate pudding in glass jars inside a refrigerator, ready for dessert or snack.
  • Garnish with freshly whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.
    Creamy chocolate mousse in glass jars topped with chocolate shavings, served with whipped cream on rustic wooden table.

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 19gSodium: 189mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Pots de Creme
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