Chocolate Crémeux

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tbsp white sugar
• 1 cup dark Belgian chocolate
• Sea Salt, pinch

Preparation

1. Bring the cream, milk, and brown sugar to a boil in a frying pan. Meanwhile in a bowl, whisk the egg yolks smooth, and very quickly whisk in the white sugar. Make sure no egg yolk and sugar lumps are visible.
2. Pour a quarter of the boiling milk into the egg yolk mixture and whisk quickly. Pour the tempered egg mixture and pinch of salt into the heated milk and on low heat, and stir the mixture to 183 ºF (81 ºC) while continuously stirring using a rubber spatula. Remove from heat and pour into another bowl to stop the cooking process.
3. Add the chopped chocolate and using an immersion blender or Piano Wire Whisk, make the mixture smooth. Allow to cool until lukewarm, and pour into glasses 2⁄3 full. Place in a refrigerator till they're set.