| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 3 hr 15 min |
| Prep: | 25 min |
| Inactive: | 2 hr 10 min |
| Cook: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup whole black coffee beans
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons brewed espresso coffee, cold
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Instructions
- Pour the heavy cream, vanilla and coffee beans into a saucepan and place over medium-low heat. Bring the cream to a brief simmer; do not boil or it will overflow within seconds. Remove from heat and strain to remove the beans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and the sugar until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Temper the yolks by gradually whisking the hot cream into the yolk and sugar mixture (do not add the hot cream too quickly or the eggs will cook.) Stir in the brewed coffee and melted chocolate.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Pour the egg-cream mixture into 6 (8-ounce) ramekins or cappuccino cups, filling 3/4 of the way full with mixture. Fill a large, shallow baking pan with 1/2-inch of warm water. Carefully place the ramekins in the water bath and bake for about 35 minutes, the center should jiggle slightly. Remove the pan from the oven and let the ramekins cool in the water for 10 minutes. Then pop them in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 583 |
| Total Fat | 51 g |
| Saturated Fat | 31 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 347 mg |
| Sodium | 56 mg |
Reviews
I watched Tyler Florence make this waaaay back when Food Network actually featured different chefs teaching you how to cook and make various dishes. I was lucky enough to TiVo the episode so that I could jot down the recipe and make notes how to prepare the dish. Fast forward a decade or so and, without fail, every time I make this, it has been a hit!
It’s simply a perfect desert… just a little coffee to wake you out of your food coma with a little bit of chocolate in a creamy custard. Top with some good (homemade) whipped cream and fresh fruit and it’s heavenly!
And finally, this is so easy to make I can practically make it in my sleep.
Good recipe. I used bittersweet chocolate instead of semi sweet as called for and it did make the chocolate flavor more pronounced than I might have liked. I also used probably a little more espresso than called for and the eggs BARELY held the extra liquid. I’d caution on that. Third, some of the sugar rose to the top and created a bit of a baked foam in the cream. This may have been from the liquid imbalance or possibly I didn’t dissolve the sugar well enough in the egg (although I think I did). So, my pots du creme may have had a couple technical demerits but it tasted great! Next time I make it I might skip the coffee beans in the cream, since I am just adding espresso anyway. One less thing to wash, this recipe dirtied a lot of dishes and wasn’t cheap to make, either.
The flavor was the absolute perfect combination of chocolate, coffee and cream. I used cuban coffe and floated a filter tied up with coffee in it in the milk. The one mistake I made was using small coffee cups that may have been to deep and they didnt set all the way to the bottom. Also I used cold tap water in the bath so maybe that caused it also.
I also made fresh whipped cream with cinnamon in it so it tasted just like a cappacino!
This is a new family favorite!
I also made fresh whipped cream with cinnamon in it so it tasted just like a cappacino!
This is a new family favorite!
I made this for Thanksgiving, and it was a hit! However, the chocolate didn’t completly incorporate with the custard, leaving a layer of chocolate on the bottom of the ramikin. This would have been fine, except the chocolate was a bit gritty – any ideas where I went wrong, or is this how it was supposed to be?
my mom loved it and we kept on making it over and over again
I made this desert last night for company and it was absolutely delicious. Everyone loved it! It even had a New York flare to it. Really upscale looking and the taste reminded me of something you would get off a 4 star menu! Thanks Food 911!!!
I had printed out this recipe a long time ago and made it for the first time yesterday for my New Year’s Eve dinner party, hoping it would be good. I was not disappointed!!!! My guests raved about this yummy desert and I even thought it was the best part of the whole evening meal – and I made 6 other brand new receipes!! This was absolutely delicious and I would highly recommend this recipe! Thank you Tyler!!