Natillas de chocolate - Chocolate custard
Dish: Dessert
Quantity: 4
Country: Spain
Today we are going to prepare a delicious natillas de chocolate (chocolate custard), a traditional dessert in the Spanish gastronomy that is usually made at home and in restaurants, it is a very easy recipe to prepare and at the same time very economical, since its ingredients are products that we always have available in our pantry and that are within everyone's reach (such as eggs, milk and sugar, among others).
We invite you to follow our step by step videos below, where we will show you in detail and in a simple way, how to make chocolate custard, if you have any questions, leave us your comment and we will be happy to help you.
Ingredients
- 500 ml. (2 cups) of whole milk
- 125 g. (4.4 oz) dark chocolate
- 3 egg yolks
- 30 g. (1/4 cup) cornstarch
- 150 g. (3/4 cup) sugar
- Cookies to decorate
How To Make It
Step 1:
We begin the preparation of our chocolate custard, for this, in a pot at medium low temperature, we will place the milk, the chocolate and let it cook until the chocolate is completely melted, when we see that the mixture begins to boil we remove it from the heat.
Step 2:
On the other hand, in a bowl, add the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and with the help of a whisk, beat vigorously until a clear mixture is obtained.
Step 3:
Add the milk and chocolate mixture to our yolks (little by little and stirring constantly) when we see that it is perfectly integrated, add it back into the pot and put it over medium heat until it thickens, it is very important that it does not boil because it will spoil, this process takes a few minutes, so be patient that little by little you will see how it begins to take thick texture, when we have the thick texture, remove from heat, pour into molds, cover with plastic wrap and let the chocolate custard cool in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
Step 4:
After 3 hours, remove our natillas de chocolate from the refrigerator and serve with a little crushed cookie on top.
Tips To Prepare It
When taking the chocolate custard to the refrigerator, you should cover it with plastic wrap to prevent the cold from spoiling it.
What can we accompany this recipe with?
These delicious natillas de chocolate are perfect as a dessert or for a delicious snack, accompany them with coffee, tea or your favorite beverage.
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