Polish Chocolate Cream (Kisiel Czekoladowy) or Vanilla Cream

Name: Polish Chocolate Cream (Kisiel Czekoladowy) or Vanilla Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy sweet cream; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons peppermint extract; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon potato flour (heaping teaspoon); 1/4 cup milk (cold); 4 ounces semisweet chocolate or 4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped

Submitted by littleturtle

"Easy, elegant dessert. For Vanilla Cream (Kisiel Smietankowy) just leave out the chocolate from the ingredient list and steps 1 & 3 in the directions."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 cups heavy sweet cream
1 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
1 teaspoon potato flour (heaping teaspoon)
¹⁄₄ cup milk (cold)
4 4 ounces semisweet chocolate or 4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped

directions

Melt chocolate over very low heat.
Combine cream, vanilla, and sugar and slowly bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer.
Combine melted chocolate with cream mixture, blending thoroughly.
Dissolve potato flour in milk, then add milk to cream mixture.
Stir for 2 minutes (be careful not to scorch the cream).
Discard vanilla bean, if you used one.
Wet mold or bowl with water (or you can use individual cups, ramikins or dessert glasses), then sprinkle with sugar, and pour cream mixture inches.
Chill for several hours before serving.
Serve topped with heavy sweet cream (plain or whipped and/or fruit syrup, if desired.