Chocolate Creme Caramel

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Chocolate creme caramel

Preparation time: 20 mins plus 6 hours chilling time

Cooking time: 1 hour 15 mins

Serves: 6

Karen Martini's delicious chocolate creme caramel

Ingredients

180g dark chocolate buttons
650ml milk
250g caster sugar
120ml water
4 large eggs
2 egg yolks
Extra 75g caster sugar

Method

STEP 1 Preheat oven to 160ºC. Put choc buttons in a medium heatproof bowl. Put milk in a small heavy-based pan and bring slowly to the boil. Pour hot milk over chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Set aside for 5 minutes.

STEP 2 Put sugar and water in a medium heavy-based pan and stir over a low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil and cook, without stirring, until mixture is a caramel colour. Pour caramel into a 20cm ceramic ovenproof dish and swirl around the sides to coat.

STEP 3 Whisk eggs, yolks and extra sugar in a medium bowl until well combined. Add chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Pour through a strainer into dish with caramel. Put dish in a roasting pan and carefully pour hot water into pan until it reaches halfway up sides of the dish.

STEP 4 Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until custard is just set. Remove from oven and stand to cool. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. To serve, run a warm dry knife around the edge of the dish and invert onto plate.

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