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Home {Cookin’} for the Holidays: Case Dighero

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will be closed Monday, May 13, to prepare for the visit of Antiques Roadshow. We will return to normal hours of operation Wednesday, May 15.

Ingredients:

2 cups whipping cream

1/2 cup whole milk

6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

6 large egg yolks

1/3 cup sugar

 

For the Shaken Cream:

1 1/2 cups whipping cream

1 teaspoon cardamom powder

2 tablespoons honey

 

Garnish: 

Seeds from pomegranate

Photo credit: Meredith Mashburn

Photo credit: Meredith Mashburn

Technique:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cream and milk in a heavy medium saucepan and simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and combined. Whisk yolks and sugar in a large bowl, then slowly whisk in hot chocolate mixture. Allow time to cool.

Divide mixture between six small soufflé cups. Cover each with foil. Place cups in a large baking pan and add enough hot water to cover halfway up sides of cups. Bake until custards are set but slightly wobbly – approximately 1 hour. Remove cups and chill until cold – approximately 1 hour.

Just before serving, combine whipping cream, cardamom, and honey into a Mason jar – shake vigorously until thick, then spoon a dollop on each pot de crème. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and enjoy!

 

This post was written by Case Dighero, Edible Culture.