Chocolate Pots De Creme
This recipe is from the new james beard cookbook" and is being posted in response to a request."
Steps
Put heavy cream in top of a double boiler.
Add sugar.
Place over boiling water and scald.
Remove from heat and add chocolate and stir until completely melted.
Beat egg yolks and gradually beat them into the hot chocolate cream mixture.
Place top of double boiler over boiling water again and cook , stirring constantly , until well thickened.
Remove from heat , stir in vanilla , and then pour into 6-8 small custard cups.
When cool , place in refrigerator to chill before serving.
Ingredients
heavy cream, granulated sugar, semisweet chocolate morsels, egg yolks, vanilla extract