Dazzling Dessert
All I have to say is YUM! Call up a few friends and invite them over for dinner, or even just dessert ASAP. Just make sure you whip up a batch of these Chocolate Pots de Creme Macchiato before they arrive. Better yet, skip the invites and whip up a batch to enjoy all by yourself, but make sure you save one for me.
Chocolate Pot de Creme Macchiato
Serves 6-8
4 cups heavy cream
8 egg yolks
½ lb bittersweet chocolate
1/3 cup granulated sugar
½ cinnamon stick
1 t. instant espresso
2 T. coffee liqueur
1 t. pure vanilla extract or 1 scraped vanilla bean
Combine cream, espresso powder. Cinnamon, and vanilla bean if using in a heavy saucepan, heat to just under a boil. Meanwhile whisk egg yolks, sugar, liqueur, and vanilla extract if using in a large bowl.
When cream is hot add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Slowly whisk cream into egg mixture, strain, and skim off foam.
Pour into ramekins or oven safe coffee cups ¾ full. Place in a roasting pan. Fill halfway with hot water. Cover roasting pan with foil and poke a few holes to vent for steam. Bake at 325 until just set, about 45-55 minutes.
Thanks to KUTV for the recipe.
