Baked Chocolate Custard

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups skim milk
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 large egg , at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325f.
• 2 grease bottoms and sides of 8 6-ounce ramekins and place them in a large baking dish.
• 3 heat milk and cream in a saucepan over medium heat until almost boiling.
• 4 remove from heat and add chocolate; let stand for 30 seconds; whisk until smooth.
• 5 combine eggs, egg , sugar and vanilla in a large bowl.
• 6 whisk until slightly thickened; slowly add hot chocolate mixture to egg mixture, whisking continuously.
• 7 divide mixture among ramekins.
• 8 add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• 9 bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until edges are set but centres still quiver slightly.
• 10 do not overbake.
• 11 remove ramekins from water bath and cool on rack for 30 minutes.
• 12 chill for at least 3 hours before serving.