Chocolate cream


Chocolate cream
A very simple recipe with a really chocolatey taste.
Cream, milk and chocolate, mixed with egg-yolks and sugar, then cooked in the oven in a bain-marie, like for crème brulée.
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Last modified on: October 13th 2010

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Chocolate cream

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Chocolate cream
Pour 250 ml cream and 150 ml milk into a pan over medium heat and bring to the boil.

When boiling, remove from the heat and tip in the chocolate all at once.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Chocolate cream
Allow to melt thoroughly while stirring.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Chocolate cream
Tip 3 egg yolks and 50 g caster sugar into a bowl and mix, preferably with a maryse ou wooden spatula rather than with a whisk, so that the mixture does not froth.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Chocolate cream
Pour the hot chocolate milk onto the egg and sugar mixture, while still stirring as before.

Stage 6 - 10 min.
Chocolate cream
Once the cream is well mixed, pour through a fine strainer, preferably placed over a high-sided container.

Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).

Boil a full kettle or a large pan of water.

Stage 7 - 35 min.
Chocolate cream
If froth has formed on the surface of the cream while standing, skim this off and discard.

Divide the cream between the ramekins, then stand them in a large deep oven tray or dish, or in the lèchefrite of your oven. Fill the tray with boiling water to come about halfway up the ramekins.

Cook for about 35 minutes, until the cream is just set but still trembling a little in the centre (it is important not to overcook this cream otherwise it will become stiff and start to dry out).

Stage 8 - 2 hours
Chocolate cream
Leave to cool then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Remarks
If you would like to make a little surprise cream, pour ¼ cm or ½ inch of real custard (crème anglaise) over the chocolate cream just before serving.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,804 Kcal or 7,553 Kj27 gr128 gr131 gr
90 %10 %12 %20 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
296 Kcal or 1,239 Kj4 gr21 gr22 gr
15 %2 %2 %3 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
301 Kcal or 1,260 Kj4 gr21 gr22 gr
15 %2 %2 %3 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 2.06 €
  • Per person : 0.34 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
CreamCream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Fish Mousselines, Pasta with green asparagus, Fisherman's Ragout, Bounty-style tart for Alison, ... All
MilkMilk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pretzels, Flognarde, Loaf for "les filles'", Pesto crackers, Kugelhof for Nanou, ... All
Dark chocolateDark chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate mousse, Mint and chocolate cream, Chocolate mug cake, Italian hot chocolate , Chocolate madeleines, ... All
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fruit paste : Blackcurrant, Quince jelly, Lemon Confectioner's Custard, Butter cream, Ciabatta, ... All
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