Pots de creme is one of my all time favorite desserts. I discovered the chocolate, "classic" version thanks to a now-defunct gourmet take out place on Long Island. I wanted chocolate mousse and this is what they had, in a wee cup for a high price. The chocolate craving was strong so I purchased, grumbling about both cost and size.
Until I tried the first spoonful.
My first thought was, "ZOMG WONDERFULNESS", and my second thought was "Oog, I won't be able to finish this." I saved half of that wee cup for later.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe?id=6867435
I learned how to make it at the first opportunity (a friend shared a pointer to the recipe above), and have made it since, using regular sugar, Splenda (it doesn't really sweeten properly) and sugar alcohol (with the tummy risks which always go along with sugar alcohol). I discovered this variant when I was replacing my lost copy of the classic recipe, and since I love eggnog, it was a natural temptation. I may have substituted vanilla for the omitted booze, or I may have used nothing.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipes/detail/eggnog-pots-de-creme
I made up a batch on Christmas Eve for the following day's dinner.
It took nearly three hours to cook and another hour to cool enough to go in the fridge.
The cooling hour was expected, the three hours was not. I suspect the bain marie may have had too much water in it. Sigh.
The bit I tasted off a testing knife was pretty good. People nommed it. I'm calling it a win.
Merry Christmas, everybody 8)
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