Chocolate Hazelnut Tiramisu Pots Food

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT POTS DE CREME

Steps:

• Spoon the chocolate-hazelnut spread into your blender. Add the chopped chocolate. Set your ramekins/cocottes/teacups/glasses on a baking sheet.
• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the milk, heavy cream, sugar, salt and egg yolks over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 minutes; I like to use a flat-bottomed wooden spatula so that I can make sure the eggs aren't catching on the bottom and cooking. Cook until the custard thickens, resembling something like very thick paint. It should register between 175 and 180 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Another test: the custard should coat the back of the spatula, and when you draw a line across the back of the spatula with your (clean!) finger, the line should hold and maintain its edges without running. Remove from the heat immediately.
• Now, pour the warm custard through a strainer into the blender. Let it sit 5 minutes to melt the chocolate. Add the Sriracha, espresso powder if using and vanilla extract. Then, put the lid on the blender, hold down with a thick kitchen towel, and blend on low, then high, until smooth and combined, scraping down the sides if necessary. Taste for seasoning.
• Pour the custard into your containers, tapping them against the rim of the baking sheet to remove air bubbles. Pop them in the fridge and chill until the custards are set, 2 to 3 hours.
• Top with whipped cream or creme fraiche, some grated chocolate and minced hazelnuts. A little sea salt would be nice too.

CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT TIRAMISU POTS

Steps:

• Whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form and they hold their shape. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg yolks and sugar. Gently beat in the mascarpone and chocolate hazelnut spread. Mix a spoonful of the egg white mix into the chocolate mixture to loosen, then very gently fold the remaining egg white into the bowl, being careful not to knock out the air.
• Pour the coffee and alcohol into a shallow bowl. Break the fingers in half to fit into the glasses. Dip them in the boozy coffee mixture on each side for 1 second. Spoon some of the chocolate mixture into the base of each glass. Top with 2 halves of a sponge finger, then gently spread over another layer of chocolate. Repeat this process again. Chill overnight.
• Finish the pots with a dusting of cocoa and the chopped hazelnuts.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT POTS DE CRèME

Steps:

• Combine half-and-half, chocolate and sugar in small heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the mixture reaches a full boil and thickens.
• Gradually stir about half of hot chocolate mixture into beaten egg yolks. Stir egg yolk mixture into remaining hot chocolate mixture. Cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir in Frangelico and vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture into six pots de crème cups, demitasse cups or soufflé cups. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
• Make the sweetened whipped cream:.
• In a chilled bowl, beat cream with sugar and Frangelico until soft peaks form, using electric mixer at medium speed.
• Assembly:.
• Garnish each pot de crème with a dollop of whipped cream and chopped hazelnuts.