No-bake pot de creme

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup  whole milk
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2  tablespoons hazelnut-flavored liqueur or 2  tablespoons dark rum
• 1  cup  whipping cream
• 2  tablespoons sugar
•  mint sprig, for garnish,optional

Directions

1. Heat milk in a small pan over moderate heat until it comes to a boil.
2. In blender or food processor combine egg, sugar, a pinch of salt, semisweet chips, and liqueur.
3. Run processor or turn on blender to low setting.
4. Pour in boiling milk in a slow stream.
5. Process or blend 1 minute, until smooth.
6. Spoon chocolate into 4 demitasse cups and chill.
7. Beat cream until soft peaks form.
8. Add sugar and beat to combine.
9. Top the chocolate cups with a dollop of cream and garnish each cup with mint sprigs.
10. Place cups on saucers and serve with demitasse spoons.
11. If you use teacups, this recipe will yield 2 cups, rather than 4.