Chocolate Hazelnut Pots De Crème

Submitted by Julie Bs Hive

"From Godiva online."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup half-and-half
• 3 (1 1/2 ounce) Godiva dark chocolate bars, broken up
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons Frangelico
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Sweetened Whipped Cream

• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons Frangelico

• Garnish

• 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts

directions

1. Combine half-and-half, chocolate and sugar in small heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the mixture reaches a full boil and thickens.
2. Gradually stir about half of hot chocolate mixture into beaten egg yolks. Stir egg yolk mixture into remaining hot chocolate mixture. Cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in Frangelico and vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture into six pots de crème cups, demitasse cups or soufflé cups. Cover and chill for 2 hours.

4. Make the sweetened whipped cream:

5. In a chilled bowl, beat cream with sugar and Frangelico until soft peaks form, using electric mixer at medium speed.

6. Assembly:

7. Garnish each pot de crème with a dollop of whipped cream and chopped hazelnuts.

Reviews

[froti]

I've had the little porcelain pots to make these for years - and I finally did last night for my husband's birthday tonight. I had a little taste this morning and it was divine! Plus, it was really easy - thanks so much!

 

[Kitchen Witch Steph]

Sounds fancy but rather easy to put together. I wanted to use my new custard cups again and something chocolate sounded really good. Frangelico is a nice complement to the chocolate. I am going to hide these in the back of the fridge so hopefully I will not have to share. This can be my late in the afternoon hide and retreat treat from the kids. Thanks Julie. Made for ZWT4.

 

[evelynathens]

Absolutely delightful! I am eating mine now as I review. My only substitution was to use almond extract as I had no Franjelico (and no hazelnut extract). One of the nicest versions of chocolate pudding I've had in a while. The scented whipped cream really makes it special.