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.
199,2394.4/5 for 23 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 13th 2010
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
2⁄3 cup chocolate - 2
1 cup cream - 3
2⁄3 cup milk - 4
3 egg yolks - 5
¼ cup 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 2⁄3 cup 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 ¼ cup 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,804 Kcal or 7,553 Kj | 27 gr | 128 gr | 131 gr |
| 90 % | 10 % | 12 % | 20 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 296 Kcal or 1,239 Kj | 4 gr | 21 gr | 22 gr |
| 15 % | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 301 Kcal or 1,260 Kj | 4 gr | 21 gr | 22 gr |
| 15 % | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % |
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: Potato purée , Blanquette of veal, Courgettes (zuchinis) , Crunchy verrines, Fish Mousselines, ... All |
| Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Polenta, Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , Ciabatta, Savoury mini-madeleines with 2 cheeses, Loaf for "les filles'", ... All |
| Chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate muffins, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, How to make chocolate chips, Millefeuille, Chocolate sauce, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Finger biscuits, Little caramelized peach tarts, Caramelized pear custard tart, Fruit crémeux, Crème brulée, ... All |
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