Elegant Chocolate Custards

"These custards are very pretty to serve to guests at a dinner party or to end an elegant holiday feast."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
6 1/4-cup custards
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a tea kettle full of water.
  • In a small heavy saucepan, heat milk and chocolate over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until chocolate is melted and mixture just comes to a boil.
  • Stir in vanilla and remove pan from heat.
  • In a glass mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until well blended.
  • Add the chocolate milk mixture to the egg yolk mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly.
  • Pour the custard mixture through a very fine sieve into a 2-cup measure or a small pitcher.
  • Divide the custard among six 1/4-cup ramekins and cover each with foil. Put the ramekins in a baking dish and add enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
  • Bake the custards on the middle rack of the oven for 25 minutes, or until just set. Transfer ramekins to a rack and cool, covered.
  • Chill the custards, covered, for at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
  • Serve custards garnished with whipped cream and candied violets*.
  • NOTE: Candied (crystallized) violets can be found in some supermarkets and at specialty food shops. If you can't find candied violets, use fresh mint sprigs or raspberries instead.

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