Chocolate Custard Recipe
This decadent chocolate custard combines dark chocolate with fresh cream and plenty of vanilla for an indulgent treat. It's also deceptively easy to make.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 350kcal
Equipment
- double boiler
- Fine-mesh Strainer
- small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unrefined cane sugar
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 ounces 85% dark chocolate (chopped)
- whipped cream to serve
Instructions
Warm the cream and sugar.
- Set your double boiler atop a saucepan half-full of simmering water. Pour in the cream and warm it for 3 or 4 minutes, then whisk in the vanilla extract, sugar, and salt. Continue whisking until the sugar is dissolved.
Temper the egg yolks.
- Place the egg yolks in a small bowl. Spoon hot cream into the egg yolks, then pour the eggs into the double boiler, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes.
Melt the chocolate.
- Stir the chocolate into the hot cream until it melts and thickens enough to coat a spoon.
Strain and serve.
- Strain the chocolate mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl to remove any lumps or curdled eggs.
- Spoon the custard into 6 (4-oz) individual ramekins. Then, cover with plastic wrap to prevent it from forming a skin, refrigerate until fully set (about 1 hour), and served with whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1010IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg
