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Chocolate Crema Catalana Recipe
With a crisp caramel top and silky chocolate custard, Chocolate Crema Catalana is all about the crack and creamy centre. Crack through the sugar and grab a spoon!
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks
- 120 g – ½ cup + 1 ½ tbsp sugar
- 40 g – ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- 170 g – 6 oz dark chocolate – melted
- 1 litre – 4 cups milk – hot
Instructions
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In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon powder, and cornstarch until pale and fluffy.
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Add the melted chocolate and continue whisking until smooth and fully incorporated.
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Gradually add the milk while whisking constantly.
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Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and cook slowly over medium heat until it comes to a boil and thickens. The mixture will be quite frothy at first, but the foam will disappear as it begins to boil. Once thickened, the chocolate crema catalana is ready.
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Divide the cream between 8 ramekins and let it cool. When it reaches room temperature, refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Just before serving, sprinkle ½ tablespoon of sugar over each chocolate crema catalana and brûlée the tops using a torch.
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Serve immediately.