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.
Cream, milk and chocolate, mixed with egg-yolks and sugar, then cooked in the oven in a bain-marie, like for crème brulée.
276 K 4.3/5 (28 reviews)
3 hours 6 min.
Easy
12 people
5 IngredientsLast modified on: October 13th 2010
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
200 g dark chocolate - 2
500 ml cream - 3
300 ml milk - 4
6 egg yolks - 5
100 g caster sugar - Total weight: 1,220 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 3 hours 6 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Break 200 g dark chocolate into small pieces.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Allow to melt thoroughly while stirring.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Tip 6 egg yolks and 100 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.
Pour the hot chocolate milk onto the egg and sugar mixture, while still stirring as before.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
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.
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).
Boil a full kettle or a large pan of water.
Stage 7 - 35 min.
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).
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
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 260 RDI=20 % | 260 RDI=40 % | 3,610 RDI=180 % | 15,100 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 300 RDI=20 % | 1,240 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 4 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 300 RDI=20 % | 1,260 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 4.15 €
- Per person : 0.35 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Cream
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