White Chocolate Pots De Creme

This simple yet elegant dessert will impress your guests.

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup whole milk
12 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
6 egg yolks
1 cup Pomegranate Sauce
1 1/2 dozen Florentine Cookies

Instructions

Combine the cream and milk in a heavy, 2-quart saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Bring the water in a double boiler to a simmer. Place the chocolate in the top half and stir with a rubber spatula until melted. Whisk the egg yolks into the melted chocolate. Slowly pour the boiling cream mixture into the chocolate, whisking constantly. Bring the mixture to a temperature of 160 degrees. Remove from the heat and transfer to a stainless steel bowl. Cool in an ice bath, stirring constantly with a wire whisk to a temperature of 90 degrees.

Evenly divide the mixture into 8 small pot de creme forms or glass custard cups. Cover each with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours to set before serving. Spoon the sauce over the top of each pot de creme and serve with
the Florentines.

Yield: 8 servings