Recipe: Simple Chocolate Custard

Credit to kingarthurflour.com

This is a tried and tested recipe for a chocolate custard. I dont have to tell you that it's good. It has chocolate! Enough said.

The stuff:

Milk - 250ml
Bittersweet chocolate - 110 g
Granulated sugar - 100 g
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Coffee liquer - 15ml (can also substitute about 1/2 tsp of instant coffee powder)
Egg yolks - 3

The procedure:

1. Heat the milk to a simmer. Add the chocolate and sugar. Stir constantly until the chocolate melts. Do not let it boil. Remove from heat and add the vanilla extract and liquer (or coffee powder)

2. Whisk the egg yolks together, then slowly whisk them into the chocolate mixture.

3. Pour the custard into ramekins*. Place the ramekins in a pan and add enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.

4. Bake at 160C until the custard is almost set in the center, approximately 30 minutes. Remove from the pan and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

5. Garnish it with whipped cream and chocolate shavings and serve.

*Ramekins - Ceramic or glass bowls that can withstand high temperature.