Pots de Creme

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Updated on Nov. 22, 2023

Looking for an easy recipe to make for your sweetheart? Served in pretty, stemmed glasses, this chocolaty custard is sure to set the mood for a special evening.—Connie Dreyfoos, Cincinnati, Ohio

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Pots de Creme

Prep Time 5 min
Cook Time 10 min
Yield 5 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: Whipped cream and assorted fresh fruit

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the egg, sugar and salt. Whisk in cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.
  2. Remove from the heat; whisk in chocolate chips and vanilla until smooth. Pour into small dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours or overnight. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and fruit.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 246 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 66mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

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