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| Baked chocolate custards |
If using glasses to bake these custards, make sure they are thicker heat-proof type glasses rather than a fine crystal, which could crack in the oven
Makes 6
Baked chocolate custards ingredients: 150 ml milk. 1/2 cup caster sugar. 150 ml cream. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. 150 grams dark chocolate, chopped. 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur, optional. 2 eggs. 2 egg yolks 6 x 1/2 cup capacity glasses or ramekins
Baked chocolate custards ingredients: Preheat the oven to 100C. Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan until just below boiling point. Remove from the heat, add the chocolate and whisk until smooth. Whisk the eggs, egg yolks, caster sugar, vanilla and liqueur in a large bowl until well combined then slowly whisk in the hot chocolate milk. If you add the hot milk too fast the eggs will start to set. Strain into a large jug and cool until lukewarm. Divide the custard evenly between glasses or ramekins and place in a deep baking dish. Add enough hot but not quite boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the glasses. This is called a water bath. Bake uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until set. Let the custards cool in the water bath. Remove then cover and refrigerate until well chilled. By then, the Baked chocolate custards is ready
