2 cups whipping cream
2 cups half and half
8 oz semisweet chocolate chips or finely chopped baking chocolate
8 large egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
8 tbspns sugar
Bring cream and half and half to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add chocolate and whisk until melted. Remove from heat.
Whisk yolks and 1/3 cup sugar. Gradually whisk chocolate into egg mixture.
Divide into eight ramekins or custard cups. Bake in water pan at 300ยบ for about 50 minutes (until set).
Chill two hours.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat broiler. Sprinkle each custard with 1 tablespoon sugar. Broil until sugar turns golden, about three minutes, then refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
Editorial comment: These are OK. Not great. Similar to a chocolate mousse but I like mousse better. You may like them, however, and they are quite decorative so here it is.
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