Chocolate Crème brûlée
Wanna know a secret? A crazy one at that? I used to not be such a big fan of chocolate. I liked it ok but didn’t get what all the who-ha was all about but as I’ve gotten older, the craving has evolved into something fierce with a life all of its own. Case in point, I have absentmindedly been licking off homemade fudge by the spoonful all day today. I meant to reserve it for a bucket of pistachio-pistachio ice cream but it sat there on the counter, ever so not innocently and that was my mistake. Now I’m making jokes about being air-lifted out of my house on Facebook (but seriously, I kid. If you want something, I’m a firm believer that you should go after it. However, it should be good to point out that moderation is key, a word that I know nothing about obviously).
That being said, won’t you indulge in a bit of chocolate fun with me? It has less calories that way (I hear)
http://youtu.be/hmk7Lxh_9Rg
- 2 room temperature egg yolks
- 1 tb sugar
- ¾ c room temperature heavy cream
- 1 tb sugar
- ¼ c chopped bittersweet chocolate (or chips)
- 2 ts kahlua (or vanilla)
- ¼ ts fine salt
- Sugar for sprinkling (I like using raw sugar but regular granulated works)
- In a bowl, whisk together your yolks and 1 tb of sugar.
- In a pot over medium-low, heat your cream, 1 tb sugar, and chocolate. Whisk until the chocolate melts and sugar dissolves.
- Splash in your kahlua or vanilla and sprinkle in your salt.
- Slowly scrape in your yolk mixture and continue to whisk until slightly thickened.
- Strain through a mesh sieve and pour evenly into ramekins set in a larger dish and slowly pour hot water half way up the sides.
- Bake at 350 for 25-35 minutes. Cool for about 30 minutes and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.
- Before serving, liberally sprinkle with sugar and caramelize the tops with a hand/blow torch (or use the broiler in your oven)
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hehe..people say i weird becuz i would refrigerate
chocolate/fudge frosting in the tub + spoon eat it. but i think
creme brulee would be better! ^^
NEVER had creme brulee but honestly this chocolate one is
the first that ever appealed to me. And the funny thing about me is
that I’m not a chocoholic, so it’s a little ironic that I never
wanted creme brulee until I saw a chocolate one! haha!
Yum: never had chocolate brulée before!…… Again:
yum!
Whaaa?!! Not a fan of chocolate! That’s like my boyfriend.
But I’ll keep working on him and hopefully one day… Maybe if I
make him this, he will change his mind!
Fantastic I was just drinking crème brûlée flavored coffee,
I could totally go for one of those right now!
My favorite dessert just got better
I’m the same way-I liked chocolate growing up but not the
way I CRAVE it now! And mmmmm this creme bruleee soo good!
Chocolate brulee, wow, it’s like the best
combination.
Crem brulee. I LOVE IT Angie! Great job! Love how you are
so feminine and lovely while manuevering that little blow torch,
LOL! Julia Child( THE LATE GREAT) once said Every Lady needs a blow
torch and should know how to use it, Hee hee. Thanks for sharing
this recipe Angie! Have a marvelous week end!! Love. Les.
Nothing possibly better dessert than this creme brulee..
btw, i like to springkle some szechuan peppercorn salt to before
torching the granulated sugar*my signature dessert
Oh…your Chocolate Crème Brûlée is totally decadent. It’s
hard to imagine you didn’t like chocolate in the past. Oh well,
what can I say, there are many things I didn’t like when I was
younger but adore them now.
I know a few people who are not wild about chocolate.
That’s fine by me, too. After all, more for me then. LOL
Bleh, I’m kind of jealous now. I’m out of chocolate over
here.
I love creme brulee but I’ve never ever made a chocolate
version! Thanks for the inspiration!
Yes, it’s true that chocolate has less calories if you
share it Chocolate creme brulee sounds amazing!
I love the rich creaminess of creme brûlée…your version
sounds wonderful.
Thank you, Karen. I hope you enjoyed your weekend!
I just knew you’d appreciate this one, Bianca =)
Really nice job with the video, you were talking and didn’t
mess up once. Excellent. Looks delicious.
OMG YASSS! Chocolate creme brulee all the way. I’ve never tried it before. Surely this converted you back into a chocoholic?
This looks sooo great Angie!! I’ve never had a chocolate creme brulee before – although I have had a green tea one!
I absolutely love crème brûlée but for some reason have never made it at home. I love your chocolatey twist on this French classic!
I felt the same drag at first but after the first attempt, you’ll be so inspired to do it again and again…and again =)
ooh yum, that’s a brilliant idea!
Most definitely.
lol, thanks.
I hear it can take a person out of a rut! =)
This is precisely how I feel now.
I can’t believe it myself. Hope your was great, Amy!
That sounds amazing! Can’t wait to try that next time around.
Thank you, Les. I hope yours was great!
My tummy didn’t complain one bit.
It’s like a monster with it’s own mind, lol
thanks, Tandy!
I bet they’d be great together!
I’m a total convert now =)
Thanks, Alex!
lol, tummy wants what it wants =)
Hi Angela, I sure love this, pass some over please. It look very tempting and awesome.
That’s what I’ve been telling myself
I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I’ve never tried any type of Crème Brûlée before. This recipe looks so simple I’ll have to rectify that. It looks delish, Angie! Thanks for sharing.
Definitely! and if you don’t have a torch, you can always use your ovens broiler =)