Description
Silky chocolate pots de crème highlight French dessert elegance with minimal ingredients. Luxurious chocolate cream delivers rich, smooth indulgence that connects passionate bakers with classic culinary traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (115g) 70% cocoa dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (50g) caster/granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Chocolate Melting: Use a heat-resistant bowl to melt dark chocolate smoothly, creating a rich base for the dessert.
- Cream Preparation: Combine cream, sugar, sea salt, and vanilla in a microwave-safe container, heating until steaming and thoroughly warm.
- Chocolate Fusion: Pour the heated cream mixture over the chocolate, allowing a brief moment for initial melting, then whisk with circular motions until achieving a glossy, uniform consistency.
- Portioning: Carefully distribute the silken chocolate mixture into individual ramekins, ensuring even allocation and elegant presentation.
- Chilling: Cover ramekins and refrigerate for 2-3 hours, allowing complete setting and optimal texture development.
- Garnishing: Before serving, top the chilled desserts with delicate whipped cream and chocolate curls, elevating the pots de crème to a gourmet delicacy.
Notes
- Choose Premium Chocolate: Select high-quality dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa content for rich, intense flavor that elevates the entire dessert.
- Control Heating Precision: Warm cream mixture carefully to prevent scorching, ensuring smooth texture and preventing bitter taste development.
- Master Whisking Technique: Blend chocolate and cream with smooth, circular motions to create a glossy, uniform mixture without introducing air bubbles.
- Chill for Perfect Texture: Refrigerate pots de crème for minimum 3 hours, allowing dessert to set completely and develop deep, luxurious consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 324
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 0.3g
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 66mg