Yani'S Chocolate Pots De Creme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. light cream
1 (4 oz.) pkg. German sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 tsp. sugar
3 beaten egg yolks
1/2 tsp. vanilla
whipped cream (optional)

Preparation

In a heavy small saucepan, combine light cream, chocolate and sugar.
Cook and stir over medium heat about 10 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil and thickens.
Gradually stir about half of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks; return yolk mixture to saucepan.
Cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla.
Pour into 4 or 6 pot de creme cups or small dessert dishes.
Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.