Rich Chocolate Custard Recipes

RICH CHOCOLATE BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 1 quart baking dish or 4 ramekins.
• Preaheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Fill a 9x13 pan with 1 inch hot water and put it in the oven.
• Beat the eggs just enough to blend.
• Stir in the sugar, cocoa, and salt.
• Slowly add the hot milk, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the vanilla.
• Pour into the baking dish or ramekins and place in the pan with hot water.
• Bake 55-60 minutes until a knife comes out clean.
• It will firm up as it cools.

EASY CHOCOLATE CUSTARD

Steps:

• Beat eggs and vanilla extract together in a medium bowl until combined; set aside.
• Whisk milk, sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, brandy, and salt together in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling and thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Slowly pour 1/2 of the milk mixture into the beaten eggs while stirring; pour mixture back into the saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not boil.
• Let custard cool to room temperature, at least 10 minutes. Refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S CUSTARDS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat cream and sugar until bubbles form around sides of pan. Add white chocolate; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks; stir a small amount of hot cream mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla., Transfer to eight 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until centers are just set (mixture will jiggle). Remove ramekins from water bath; cool for 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours., Working one at a time, spread bittersweet chocolate over each custard. Immediately place drops of white chocolate over the top and swirl with a toothpick. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm.

RICH CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips and confectioners' sugar in a blender; cover and process until the chips are coarsely chopped. , In a small saucepan add milk and butter. Bring to boil over medium heat. Add to blender; cover and process until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. , Pour into six individual serving dishes. Chill until set. Garnish with whipped topping and miniature chips if desired.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Mix sugar, flour, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until well combined.
• Mix milk, egg yolks, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl. Add flour mixture and blend custard until smooth.
• Pour custard into a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring continually, until slightly boiling but not popping, about 5 minutes. Cook just until reasonably thickened, 3 to 5 minutes more, and remove from heat immediately. Stir hot custard to smooth out any lumps and pour into the pre-baked pie shell.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Beat egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl until peaks start to form. Spread the thick meringue mixture on top of the custard.
• Cook under the preheated broiler just until the peaks start to turn light brown, 1 to 2 minutes, being very careful not to let the meringue burn.
• Place the custard pie in the fridge or on Grandma's porch on a cool night until the custard congeals, about 2 hours.

RICH CHOCOLATE CUSTARD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°.2. Heat half-and-half and chocolate chips in 1 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth cool 5 minutes.3. Mix eggs, sugar and salt in medium bowl with wire whisk or fork. Gradually stir egg mixture into chocolate mixture until blended. Pour into eight 6-ounce custard cups.4. Place cups in rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches, on oven rack. Carefully pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of tops of cups (see box, below).5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until set. Remove cups from water. Serve custard warm or chilled with Sweetened Whipped Cream. Store covered in refrigerator.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 155) Fat 17g (Saturated 9g) Cholesterol 130mg Sodium 135mg Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 6g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 8% Iron 6% DIET EXCHANGES: 1 1/2 Starch 1/2 Skim Milk 3 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

RICH BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly, being careful to avoid incorporating too much air.
• Divide custard between 6 ramekins. Place ramekins in a roasting pan. Place roasting pan on oven rack; pour hot water around ramekins until 1" deep. Slide rack into oven.
• Bake 45 min, or until custards are set, but the center still jiggles slightly, and the tip of a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center.
• Serve warm or cold.

RICH CUSTARD

Steps:

• Whisk together 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Whisk in 1/4 cup milk until smooth, then stir in remaining milk and zest. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking frequently.
• Have ready a bowl filled with ice and cold water. Whisk together yolks and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture, then transfer custard to saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture registers 170°F on an instant-read thermometer, 3 to 4 minutes. (Do not boil.)
• Immediately pour custard through a fine sieve into a metal bowl set in ice water. Stir in vanilla. Cool, stirring frequently.