Chocolate Cremeux
This simple recipe can be fancied up for plated desserts, or served simply
Makes enough for: 12 people
Ingredients
- 250 mls milk
- 250 mls whipping cream
- 100 g fructose
- 3 egg yolks
- 290 g 80% dark chocolate drops
- olive oil for serving
- salt flakes for serving
Method
- Place the milk and cream into a heavy bottomed saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium to high temperature
- Place the fructose and egg yolks into a mixing bowl and whisk until pale
- When the milk mixture starts to boil, pour half over the egg mixture while whisking
- Place the saucepan back onto the heat, lower the temperature and add the egg yolk mixture to the milk and whisk to combine
- Place a thermometer into the mixture, continue whisking and when it reaches 90° Celsius, remove from the heat
- Place the chocolate into a large measuring jug and pour the milk mixture over the chocolate
- Leave to stand for 2 minutes then whisk until completely combined
- When smooth, pour into serving bowls and place them into the fridge to set
- Remove from the fridge, splash a little olive oil on top of the desserts, sprinkle some salt onto each one and serve