Chocolate Creme Brulee

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons cane sugar for topping
• 4 ounces chocolate dark chopped
• 4  egg yolks 
• 1.3 cups heavy cream 
• 1 tablespoon sugar 
• 1  vanilla pod 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• mixing bowl
• double boiler
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Mix the cream and vanilla bean together in a double boiler.
3. Heat the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes and stir in the chocolate.
4. Remove the vanilla bean.
5. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Slowly pour the chocolate cream into the egg mix, continuously whisking.
6. Place the bowl over simmering water until the cream mix thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 6 to 8 minutes.
7. Pour into 4 (4-ounce) custard dishes.
8. Place in a large baking pan and add enough water to come up halfway up the sides of the cups.
9. Bake until the custard is set, about 1 hour.
10. Remove from the water and cool. Cover and refrigerate.
11. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar on top of each one and with a brulee torch, caramelize the top and serve.