Chocolate Custard

Name: Chocolate Custard
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla abstract; 2 cups chocolate chips; 3 egg yolks; Strawberries or raspberries (and mint leaves, optional), for garnish

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Prep 10 min
Total 3 hr 0 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 4

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Celebrating Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to delight ourselves as well as others with sweet delicacies, and chocolate is a big part of this celebration. We're used to lavishing our loved ones with chocolates and cakes that have a cocoa base; that's why this chilled chocolate custard is a wonderfully unexpected chocolate option to give those you're treating a pleasant surprise. Enjoy this dessert after a romantic dinner or to sweeten up any moment of the day.

by Cristina Duffy

Updated Sep 11, 2015

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Ingredients

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla abstract
2 cups chocolate chips
3 egg yolks
Strawberries or raspberries (and mint leaves, optional), for garnish

Directions

1

Heat the whipping cream with vanilla extract, brining to a boil.
2

Add this mix to a blender and add the chocolate chips. While blending on medium speed, add the egg yolks, one by one.
3

Let blend for a few additional minutes, until the mix is uniform in texture and consistency.
4

Pour in individual cups and freeze for 3 hours. Garnish with strawberries or raspberries and a few mint leaves (optional). Serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

tip 1
Experiment with the flavor and intensity of the chocolate, mixing dark chocolate chips with white chocolate chips.

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Celebrating Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to delight ourselves as well as others with sweet delicacies, and chocolate is a big part of this celebration. We're used to lavishing our loved ones with chocolates and cakes that have a cocoa base; that's why this chilled chocolate custard is a wonderfully unexpected chocolate option to give those you're treating a pleasant surprise. Enjoy this dessert after a romantic dinner or to sweeten up any moment of the day.