Pots De Creme Day

Happy national pots de crème day.

Pots de creme day.

Because nothing says i love you like serving a cowboy dessert in a martini glass. There was much destruction from south louisiana to north louisiana. National pots de creme day on august 27th national pots de creme day sets the table with a delicious custard dessert. 9 ounces high quality semisweet chocolate chopped.

Whisk in chopped chocolate until smooth. Actually it was yesterday august 27th. In a small saucepan combine the egg sugar and salt. History of national pots de creme day.

Recipes for this delightful french dessert date back to the 17th century. First start off with a basic vanilla version. Because of hurricane laura and concerns about my family and friends i postponed this post. Pots de creme day is an excellent opportunity for you to discover the ease with which they can be made and the unlimited variety that comes out of one simple recipe.

I love chocolate pots de creme but this recipe is even more fun because it s made with chocolate mint i grow chocolate mint in my garden. Pots de creme is a lot like pudding only much more intense. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Keep it in a pot by the kitchen door and you ll be a happy camper.

Other neighborhoods have power but have lost trees. The recipe is standard for pot de creme but the 55 minutes is way too long to cook a pot de creme. In a heavy saucepan bring cream and milk to a boil. Today is national pots de creme day.

Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160 and coats the back of a metal spoon. Now traditionally pots de creme is served in little pots or demitasse cups. 1 1 2 cups whole milk. 6 large egg yolks.

5 tablespoons granulated sugar add an extra tablespoon if using bitter chocolate. Many are without power. But i like to break out assorted wine martini glasses and fill them instead. Pots de creme means the pot of custard or pot of creme.

The history and origin of the day are difficult to trace. 1 1 2 cups heavy cream. It s very easy to grow although it can become invasive as with most mints. Pots de creme 6 cups heavy cream 1 c whole milk t kosher salt.

Reduce to 30 and check periodically to see if it is done.