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I made this recipe some time ago after seeing Jamie Oliver do it on TV - simplicity itself but what a wonderful decadent dessert to round off any dinner or just to enjoy when you need cheering up.
Chocolate Pot or Pot au Chocolat
Ingredients
1/2 pint single cream
200 gms plain chocolate (minimum of 70% cocoa solids)
2 egg yolks
3 tbsp / 50 mls brandy (Cointreau or Grand Marnier as alternatives)
20 gms butter
Method
Chocolate Pot or Pot au Chocolat
Ingredients
1/2 pint single cream
200 gms plain chocolate (minimum of 70% cocoa solids)
2 egg yolks
3 tbsp / 50 mls brandy (Cointreau or Grand Marnier as alternatives)
20 gms butter
Method
Heat cream but do not allow it to boil.
Add crumbled / broken chocolate to the cream and melt, stirring all the time to combine the two ingredients to a smooth consistency.
Add egg yolks and brandy and beat lightly to combine with chocolate mixture.
Ensuring that the mixture is not too hot (warm) stir in the butter until it completely melts and is blended.
Pour into ramekins and refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.[/list=1]
Serves 4