Chocolate Crémeux
This chocolate crémeux dessert is rich, velvety and perfect with a doll.op of cream. Great for making in advance for a date night.
Equipment
- Grater
- 2 mixing bowls
- saucepan
- wooden spoon
- 4 ramekins or small bowls
- whisk
Ingredients
- 150 ml double cream
- 50 g caster sugar
- 100 ml semi skimmed milk
- 5 tablespoon Baileys
- 3 egg yolks
- 150 g chocolate dark, at least 70 % cocoa solids
Instructions
- Finely chop the chocolate or use the coarse side of a box grater,
- Put the egg yolks and sugar in another mixing bowl and whisk together for a minute.
- Add the cream and milk to a saucepan and place over a medium heat.
- Bring to a simmer then turn off the heat. Leave to cool for a minute.
- Pour the hot milk mixture onto the egg yolks, whisking continuously until combined.
- Transfer the mixture back to the saucepan over a low heat.
- Stir continuously for about 5 minutes until the custard has thickened.
- Remove the custard from the heat and pour over the chopped chocolate.
- Leave the mixture for a few minutes then stir to combine.
- Add the Baileys and stir.
- Transfer to ramekins and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Nutrition
Calories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 35mgPotassium: 194mgFiber: 2gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 775IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
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