Petits Pots Au Chocolat

Submitted by razra

"These are just heavenly,I havent included the chilling time of 4 hours in the baking time so please be aware that you will have to wait a little longer to taste these scrummy puds"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 400 ml single cream
• 100 ml milk
• vanilla essence
• 150 g chocolate, broken into pieces
• 1 large egg
• 4 large egg yolks
• 25 g caster sugar
• creme fraiche, and chocolate curls to decorate

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 170C/Fan 150F/Gas Mark 3. Heat the cream, vanilla and chocolate together in a small pan, stirring until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
2. Beat the eggs and sugar together, then pour over the chocolate cream. Strain the mixture; divide between six 150ml/1/4pt ramekin dishes. Place in a roasting tin; pour boiling water from the kettle to come halfway up the outside of the dishes. Bake for 30 mins or until just set but still a little wobbly in the centre. Cool. Chill for at least 4 hours. Serve decorated with crème fraiche and chocolate curls.