Dessert for 6

Chocolate Pots de Crème

Name: Chocolate Pots de Crème
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 oz semi sweet chocolate chips; 2 tsp cocoa powder; 1 1/2 cup skim milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 1/4 cup sugar

Rich chocolate custards bake gently in a water bath, then cool until smooth and softly set.

Typical price

$3.05for 4 servings

$0.76 per serving$3.05 for 4

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Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical	4 oz	$1.80Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.58

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
2 tsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar

Steps

Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming, then remove from heat.
Whisk the eggs, yolks, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl until smooth.
Pour the hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs while whisking, then stir in the chocolate chips.
Divide the custard among six ramekins and place them in a baking pan.
Pour hot water into the pan halfway up the ramekins, then bake at 325 F for 30 to 35 minutes until the centers reach 160 F.
Remove the ramekins from the water bath and cool for 10 minutes.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

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