Milk Chocolate And Lemon Pot De Creme Recipes

MILK CHOCOLATE AND LEMON POT DE CREME

Steps:

• To make the Pots de Creme: Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. In a food processor, grind sugar and zest for 1 to 2 minutes. Place the lemon sugar mixture in a pot. Add the milk and cream. Bring it to a boil. Remove the pot from the heat and add chocolate, stirring until dissolved. Place in an ice bath until chilled. Once cold add the egg yolks and lemon juice, mixing well. Strain the mixture. Portion it into ramekins and bake until set, for approximately 30 to 40 minutes. The texture will look like Jell-O in the center. Once cooked reserve in the refrigerator until ready to serve. To make the Candied Lemon: Place the zest in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, strain and cover again with cold water. Return to a boil and repeat the process once more. Place the zest in a pot with water and sugar and simmer gently for 15 to 25 minutes or until slightly translucent. Reserve in this liquid until ready to serve. This can be made up to 4 days ahead.
• To serve Pot de Creme: Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of Candied Zest on the middle of the Pot de Creme. Cover with Milk Chocolate shavings, and serve.

LEMON POTS DE CREME

Steps:

• Stir together lemon juice, zest and sugar until sugar is dissolved. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks and cream until blended. Stir in lemon juice mixture. Pour mixture into four 1/2 cup custard cups or ramekins.
• Place a rack in the insert of a large slow cooker, or crush a sheet of aluminum foil into a ring shape and place that on the bottom of the insert. Carefully place cups on the rack (if using foil, you may need to make two rings, one slightly smaller inside the other). Pour about 1 inch of hot water into the cooker, being careful not to splash water into the cups.
• Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, or until the creams are softly set and slightly jiggly in the center. Uncover and let stand for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the cups from the cooker, wearing sturdy rubber gloves so as not to burn your fingers.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled, 2 hours, or up to 3 days, before serving.

MILK CHOCOLATE POTS DE CREME

Steps:

• Place chips in blender. Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat while stirring, just until mixture begins to boil.
• Immediately pour hot liquid into blender container. Cover and blend at high speed until smooth - approx 1 minute.
• Pour into dessert dishes and chill at least 3 hours, until set.
• This makes 4 half cup servings.