Name: Decadent Chocolate Mocha Pot de Crème
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 0.5 teaspoon instant coffee; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons white sugar; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ready in: 4h 20 mins

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients: 6

Pot de crème with a double shot of grown-up flavor: bittersweet chocolate melted into sweetened cream with instant coffee and a pinch of salt, poured into cups and chilled until the texture lands between mousse and truffle. The coffee doesn't announce itself — it just makes the chocolate taste more like chocolate. Four servings; the hours are almost all refrigerator time.

Ingredients

4	ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
¹⁄₂	teaspoon instant coffee
1	pinch salt
1	cup heavy cream
3	tablespoons white sugar
¹⁄₂	teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1.	In a medium bowl, stir together the chopped bittersweet chocolate, instant coffee, and a pinch of salt.
2.	In a saucepan over medium heat, heat the heavy cream, white sugar, and vanilla extract, stirring constantly until the mixture just begins to simmer.
3.	Pour the hot cream mixture over the chocolate mixture and let it sit for 1 minute.
4.	Whisk the chocolate and cream mixture for 1 to 2 minutes, or until well combined.
5.	Divide the mixture into four small espresso cups, tapping each cup to remove any air bubbles. Chill the pots de crème thoroughly in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours.
6.	When ready to serve, you can top the pots de crème with grated chocolate or add a dollop of lightly whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.