Chocolate-verbena cream
A chocolate cream with delicious aromas of fresh verbena.
13 K 5/5 (5 reviews)
2 hours 4 min.
Easy
2 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: June 30th 2024
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
½ cup Milk - 2
½ cup cream - 3
1 handful Verbena - 4
2 ½ tablespoons dark chocolate - 5
1⁄3 teaspoon powdered cocoa (optional) - 6
1 egg yolk - 7
2 ½ tablespoons caster sugar - 8
1 tablespoon cornflour
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 2 hours 4 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 1 hour
Turn off the heat once the mixture has reached boiling point, then blend.
The aim is to distribute the vervain evenly in the milk-cream mixture, to capture the flavors.
Cover and leave to stand for a good hour.
The aim is to distribute the vervain evenly in the milk-cream mixture, to capture the flavors.
Cover and leave to stand for a good hour.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
After this time, strain the mixture through a fine sieve, pressing the vervain well to release all its flavour, then pour back into the rinsed pan, discarding the vervain.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Return the pan to a low heat, and gently stir in 2 ½ tablespoons dark chocolate in small pieces or pistoles and 1⁄3 teaspoon powdered cocoa.
When well blended, turn off the heat and cover.
When well blended, turn off the heat and cover.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
In a bowl, mix 1 egg yolk and 2 ½ tablespoons caster sugar, then add 1 tablespoon cornflour and mix well again.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Pour everything into the pan and mix well.
Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).
Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).
Stage 7 - 6 min.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
Stage 9
Leave to cool after removing from the drip pan, and enjoy warm or cold.
Remarks
The milk-cream-verbena mixture in step 2 can be made in advance, even the day before, to allow the verbena flavors to diffuse.
You can make a milk chocolate version, replacing the dark chocolate, in which case I recommend reducing the weight of powdered sugar a little (80g).
You can make a milk chocolate version, replacing the dark chocolate, in which case I recommend reducing the weight of powdered sugar a little (80g).
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=6 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 830 RDI=40 % | 3,470 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,130 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 7 RDI=3 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,740 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 0.90 €
- Per person : 0.45 €
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