Name: Vanilla chocolate cups
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 millilitre milk; 250 millilitre whipping cream; 60 gram caster sugar; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 280 gram milk chocolate, finely chopped; 75 gram dark chocolate, at least 70% cocoa solids, finely chopped; 5 large egg yolks; pink rose petals to garnish

Vanilla chocolate cups

For a sweet ending to the perfect night, try this decadent vanilla chocolate cups recipe. Creamy, romantic and surprisingly easy to make, this is the ultimate dessert

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Marinate

Total

30M

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This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

250 millilitre milk

250 millilitre whipping cream

60 gram caster sugar

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

280 gram milk chocolate, finely chopped

75 gram dark chocolate, at least 70% cocoa solids, finely chopped

5 large egg yolks

pink rose petals to garnish

Method

1.Combine milk, cream and sugar in a saucepan. Set over moderate heat, cooking until it approaches boiling point. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla.

2.Place chocolate in a heat-proof bowl and the egg yolks in a separate heat-proof bowl.

3.Whisk half of the milk and cream mixture into egg yolks. Pour the egg and cream mixture back into the remaining milk and cream in the saucepan.

4.Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened – about 3-4 minutes.

5.Pour custard over the chocolate and leave to stand for 2 minutes. Whisk gently until totally smooth.

6.Pour into teacups and smooth the tops flat if needed. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours until set. Garnish with rose petals.

Jennene Plummer