Coffee and chocolate custard pots
By Claire
About This Recipe
Shop-bought, low-fat custard forms the base of these easy chocolate dessert pots, flavoured with coffee, orange and cardamom.
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Instructions
Ingredients
- 400g shop-bought low-fat custard
- 60g/2¼oz dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids), broken into pieces
- 40ml/1½fl oz strong espresso coffee
- ½ orange, finely grated zest only
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- 25ml/1fl oz light squirty cream, to serve
- ¼ tsp cocoa powder, to serve
Method
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Heat the custard in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the chocolate, espresso, orange zest and cardamom, stirring continuously until the chocolate has melted. Sieve into a jug.
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Divide equally between four 125ml/4½oz pots or serving bowls and refrigerate to firm up for at least 3 hours (it won’t set completely firm).
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When ready to serve, top with light squirty cream and a dusting of cocoa powder.
Nutritional Information
custard
dark chocolate
coffee
orange
cardamom
cream
cocoa powder
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Coffee and chocolate custard pots