I got this recipe from Pioneer Woman - that Oklahoma ranch wife who has managed to captivate the internets. Her shtick can get kind of old and her recipes are, as she says, a reflection of what she's cooking and not exactly gourmet. That said, however, this recipe is fantastic.
Real pots de creme is usually some kind of cooked custard. This is not that. You throw a few ingredients into your blender, let it go for a few minutes, pour into pretty glasses, chill. It's insanely easy. And way too delicious considering it takes next to no effort to prepare.
The end result is creamy and rich, but without the hassle of cooking custard. The most important thing is having the ingredients at the right temperature. Letting the eggs sit on the counter for a few minutes to get the chill off and having the coffee as hot as possible (I usually throw it in a small skillet so it's boiling when I add it to the blender) makes sure you don't have flecks of solid chocolate in your finished product, but just a smooth delicious solid pudding.
I've already made this four or five times. I tried substituting white chocolate chips one time but those didn't set. Not sure why.
That's because white chocolate is not actually chocolate. No matter what Matt says. :P
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