Luxury Chocolate Custard

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Ingredients

150ml Whole Milk
150ml Single Cream
40g (Approx 2 Large) Egg Yolks
30g Caster Sugar
15g Cocoa Powder – Rich Terracotta
4g (1 tsp) Cornflour

For some added crunch sprinle with; cocoa nibs, chocolate crumble, toasted nuts

Method

In saucepan add the milk and cream and bring to a simmer.
In a bowl add egg yolks and sugar. Mix thoroughly.
Sift the cocoa powder and corn flour into a separate bowl.
Temper the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks (add 1/4 of liquid at a time, stirring continuously)
Add dry ingredients to the anglaise (milk and egg) mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Add all the ingredients back to a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Allow to boil for 1 minute only.
Take off the heat and add to a desired bowl. Can be served hot or cold.

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