Thursday, February 11, 2021

A Faster Way to Pots de Crème + 10 Favorite Chocolate Desserts

If you've ever made pots de crème (pronounced "po de krehm"), you're likely comfortable baking with a water bath: setting vessels filled with custard into a larger pan, pouring in hot water, then setting the pan in the oven to bake slowly.

I find water baths to be a total pain: all the hot water sloshing about; the awkward process of retrieving the baked custards from the hot water; the lengthy cooking time followed by the lengthy chill time.

A few years ago I learned a faster way to pots de crème by making the custard stovetop, skipping the water bath altogether. On the stovetop, the pots de crème custard comes together incredibly quickly, and after it sets in the fridge for 1 hour, it's ready to serve.

The best part? You can make a batch that yields 2 servings! How nice?

I recently made a video of the process. This pots de crème is so simple and delicious. Get the recipe and watch the video here:

Stovetop Pots de Crème

PS: If you don't have plans this Sunday evening, there are still a few spots open in my Valentine's Day virtual cooking class. We're making tangerine spritzes, a citrusy-avocado salad, pan-seared duck breasts with port wine sauce, and chocolate pots de crème 💕💕💕💕 Register here: Valentine's Day Dinner.