My battle with Pot De Creme

Woah! Pot De Creme! Why are you so unfailingly moody?! Really, you should take a chill pill.

So, I have recently ended my war with pot de Creme, and I wanted to share my new knowledge with the world...

Be careful not to crimp the edges of the foil when baking. It will trap the steam and curdle the custard.

Chocolate Pot De Creme
(makes 12 pots)

6oz. 58% chocolate chips
1 1/3 cup cream
2/3 c milk
2 tsp. Coffee extract OR brewed coffee
6 yolks
2T sugar

-heat cream and extract in small sauce pan.
-in a heat proof bowl combine chocolate chips and sugar
-pour heated cream over chocolate and sugar
-add yolks
-stir until smooth
-pour into ceramic pots
-bake in water bath, lightly covered with foil
-bake for approx. 20 min. at 350•
-custard will jiggle slightly but will still hold form. Be careful not to over bake! Check on them after 10 min, and continue to check every 5 min.

Enjoy!!

Got Vitamin K?

If you're feeling a little low on vitamin K and iron, or need a good does of fiber or antioxidant nutrients, then this dish may be for you....

Sweet Kale with Pancetta

4oz. pancetta (roughly chopped)
4 stems of Kale (leaves only, roughly chopped)
1T butter
1T oil
2T Sugar

-Heat oil and butter in a sautee pan, add pancetta, cook 1-2 min
-Add kale and cover with a lid to steam (1-2 min)
-Sprinkle sugar on top and steam for 1 min more.
-Serve hot

WARNING: My trails have shown that husbands may not like this :-(

 But I sure do!!!

enjoy!