Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee

Description

Dark and decadent. A must for the true chocolate lover! Make a day ahead as this requires overnight chilling time – but well worth the wait! This recipe comes from the enchantment resort in sedona, arizona.

Ingredients

• Whipping Cream
• Half-and-half
• Semisweet Chocolate
• Egg Yolks
• Sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees f
2. Bring cream and half and half to boil in heavy sauce pan
3. Reduce heat to low
4. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth
5. Remove from heat
6. Whisk yolks and 1 / 3 cup sugar in large bowl to blend
7. Gradually whisk in hot chocolate mixture
8. Strain
9. Divide custard among eight 3 / 4-cup custard cups
10. Place cups in large baking pan
11. Add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of cups
12. Bake until custards are set, about 50 minutes
13. Remove from water
14. Chill 2 hours
15. Cover and refrigerate overnight
16. Preheat broiler
17. Sprinkle each custard with 1 tbs sugar
18. Broil until sugar turns golden, watching carefully to avoid burning, about 3 minutes
19. Refrigerate until custards are set, 1-2 hours