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.
179,1464.4/5 for 23 ratings
Last modified on: October 13th 2010
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
4.4 oz chocolate - 2
8.8 oz cream - 3
5.3 oz milk - 4
3 egg yolks - 5
1.8 oz caster sugar
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 min. | 2 hours | 40 min. | 3 hours 6 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Break 4.4 oz chocolate into small pieces.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Allow to melt thoroughly while stirring.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Tip 3 egg yolks and 1.8 oz 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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 2.06 €
- Per person : 0.34 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish Mousselines, Baked leek and Camembert slices, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Nicholas's fish, Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, ... All |
| Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Burger buns, Chocolate eclairs, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Chocolate eclairs, Pretzels, ... All |
| Chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate sauce, Chocolate thins with toasted nuts, Brownie, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Chocolate ganache, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Galette Charentaise, Little lemon biscuits, Plain cake, Sugar syrup, Nonettes, ... All |
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