Chocolate Pots De Creme
By: KC Quaretti-Lee
Published: Friday, August 27, 2010 - 9:56am

Ingredients




2 eggs+ 1 yolk
 cup sugar
2 cups whole milk
3 ounces chocolate 60%
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon orange honey

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 320 2 Break chocolate into small pieces and set over hot water to melt 3 Heat milk to scalding 4 Beat together eggs, yolk, honey 5 Add hot milk slowly while stirring 6 Add melted chocolate and cocoa powder 7 Pour into ramekins 8 Bake for 40 minutes in bain marie (hot water bath 1/2 way up side of ramekins) 9 Cover with saran wrap and chill 3 hours

About


Oh la la!  Dairy products are extremely important in France.  My goodness, the dairy section in the markets is huge!  Filled with a wonderful variety of yogurts, cheeses, pots de creme, creams, the list goes on.  So for National Pots De Creme Day, August 27th,  I thought I'd treat myself and my family to Chocolate Pots de Creme.  Chocolate pudding sort of ...maybe it's my memory imagination but I like this better!
I have adapted this recipe from a traditional one I used while living in France.  The original came from LaRousse De La Cuisine and called for 2 eggs and 6 whites, milk and creme fraiche.  Since I cannot get creme fraiche in Venice Florida, I have adjusted the recipe considerably and rather than bringing the mixture to a boil and chilling, I used a bain marie which I think is a bit simpler.  I do hope you try these pots de creme and let me know what you think!