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Dark Chocolate Cremeux

Ingredients

dark chocolate  milk  heavy cream  egg yolks  sugar

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Coarsely chop the chocolate then melt it.

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Heat the milk and heavy cream in a small pot.

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Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a small bowl.

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Add the hot liquids to the egg mixture while stirring constantly.

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Return to the pot and heat until slightly thickened.

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Strain through a fine mesh sieve over the melted chocolate.

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Stir the mixture with a spatula in a circular motion.

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The crémeux should look smooth and shiny.

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 Enjoy!

Pour into molds or chill first and pipe on choux pastry, tartlets...