Chocolate Crème Brûlée

AUTHOR
Xavier Baldwin
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 4
COOK TIME
15 mins
TOTAL TIME
15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 75 g Dark chocolate (70 % cocoa)
  • 300 g Whipped cream
  • 4 fresh egg yolks (size M)
  • 2 TABLESPOONS + 4 heaped teaspoons sugar
  • 4 TSP flaked almonds

Directions

  1. 1

    Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in a hot water bath. Leave to cool for about 5 minutes. Warm the cream lukewarm

  2. 2

    Cream egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of sugar. While stirring constantly, first add the chocolate, then the cream. Pour the mixture into 4 ovenproof moulds (each containing approx. 150 ml)

  3. 3

    Place the ramekins in a flat casserole dish. Pour on hot water. Place in a hot oven (electric cooker: 125 °C/recirculating air: 100 °C/gas: level 1) for 50-60 minutes. Cool down, then put in a cool place for at least 6 hours

  4. 4

    Roast the almonds. Sprinkle the cream with almond flakes and 1 teaspoon sugar on each. Caramelise with a gas burner (see tip) or under a hot oven grill on the highest level

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
480 kcal
CARBS
21 g
FATS
39 g
PROTEINS
7 g

Categories & Tags

Dessert