Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlee |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 48 Minutes |
Ready In: 63 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Give yourself a break and make these truly decadent desserts the day before your guests arrive. Before serving, sprinkle each custard with sugar and caramelize the top for a delicious combination of warm, crunchy topping and cool, rich custard. Or simply top with a dollop of reduced-calorie whipped topping. Ingredients:
2 cups 1% low-fat chocolate milk |
1 (3.5-ounce) bar bittersweet chocolate, chopped |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
6 teaspoons sugar |
6 tablespoons frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. Heat milk in a heavy saucepan over medium heat to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil), stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate melts. Stir in extracts.
3. Combine egg yolk and salt in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Gradually add milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Divide mixture evenly among 6 (4-ounce) ramekins, custard cups, or shallow baking dishes. Place ramekins in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan, and add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch.
4. Bake at 300° for 40 minutes or until center barely moves when ramekin is touched. Remove ramekins from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack. Cover ramekins, and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
5. Sift 1 teaspoon sugar evenly over each custard. Holding a kitchen torch about 2 inches from top of each custard, heat sugar, moving torch back and forth, until sugar is completely melted and caramelized. Top with 1 tablespoon whipped topping. Serve custards immediately.
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