Cacao cream
50 min
Average: 4.1 (28 votes)

Cacao and Espelette Pepper Cream

This is a fun recipe that's meant to be prepared on the fly! 

Preparation time

15 min

Ingredients For

  • PDO Espelette Pepper
    Piment d'Espelette PDO
  • 30 cl
  • x 3
  • 60 g
  • 30 g

Preparation

1

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. 

2

Pour the milk in a pot, add the cacao powder, and whisk. Heat to a boil. 

3

Meanwhile, in a salad bowl, mix the egg yolks, sugar, and Espelette pepper with an electric mixer. After letting it cool, add the cacao milk while continuing to beat the egg mixture. 

4

Place four small clay or glass bowls on an oven-proof dish. Pour the mixture into the bowls. Pour hot water into the dish until it is half full. 

5

Bake at 350 °F for 30-40 minutes. 

6

Remove from the oven and let cool. Keep in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before eating. 

Pair with

Juice made from red fruit, red Porto, and Banyuls.

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