Chocolate Creme Brulee With Caramelized Bananas
Author/Submitted by: Chocoholic Party HE1A25 Servings: 6 Categories:
Chocolate
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
cup
milk,
plus 2 tablespoons
3/4
cups
heavy cream 3 1/2
ounces
bittersweet chocolate,
chopped
5
egg yolks 1/3
cup
granulated sugar,
plus 1/2 tablespoon
1/3
cup
light brown sugar,
plus 1/2 tablespoon
4
bananas
Directions:
Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Bring the milk and the cream mixed together to a boil. Add the chopped
chocolate into the cream and milk mixture, set aside for 5 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with the granulated sugar. While
whipping the egg mixture, pour in the milk, cream and chocolate mixture.
Let cool.
Fill six ungreased ramekins with equal amounts of the chocolate brulee
mixture.
Poach in a water bath in the oven for about 40 minutes.
When the creme brulees are poached, transfer them to a sheet pan and let
cool. Decorate the top of each with 5 or 6 slices of bananas. Sprinkle with
brown sugar and broil the creme brulees under the broiler until the sugar
melts and turns golden color.
Yield: 6 servings
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