Chocolate Pots de Creme: recipe from Butt Blast

randerson1126

Did my first run at chocolate pots today. They are a winner. Will be doing these many many more times. 

billt01

CTMike said:

DMW said:

theyolksonyou said:

GregW said:

I made the recipe and mine did not turn out as well as I would have liked.
They were very dense and sweet. Maybe using a chocolate that was a little less bitter would have helped.
To the people with more experience with the recipe, do they turn out really dense for you?
I'm sure I must have done something wrong on my end.

They're suppose to be dense.  It's not pudding.  

Yep, these are dense. Maybe you were expecting more of a  mouse texture?

I've never eaten mouse before @dmw, but I never would have figured a mouse to be dense.

Jerry was pretty freakin' smart...

thetrim

I wonder how long you could keep these in the fridge???  I know the short answer is they wont last past a day or two, because they are so freaking good.  I know a "snack pack" lasts years, but...

JohnInCarolina

thetrim said:

I wonder how long you could keep these in the fridge???  I know the short answer is they wont last past a day or two, because they are so freaking good.  I know a "snack pack" lasts years, but...

I think a week is no problem.  Two at the most.  Past that I suspect they start going downhill, but truth be told I’ve never tried it.

theyolksonyou

I have one left from my last batch. Has to be 3-4 weeks old.  I'll do some research tonight and report back.  I think I posted it here or texted you John.  

johnnyp

JohnInCarolina said:

thetrim said:

I wonder how long you could keep these in the fridge???  I know the short answer is they wont last past a day or two, because they are so freaking good.  I know a "snack pack" lasts years, but...

I think a week is no problem.  Two at the most.  Past that I suspect they start going downhill, but truth be told I’ve never tried it.

One of the fringe benefits of SV is that it effectively pasteurizes while cooking.  As long as you shock cold (ice bath vs ambient cooling), SV processed food keeps considerably longer than their counter parts cooked using traditional methods.

Pro-tip: to make safe, raw cookie dough, pasteurize the egg before mixing the batch.  Then, eat away.

Killit_and_Grillit

johnnyp said:

Pro-tip: to make safe, raw cookie dough, pasteurize the egg before mixing the batch.  Then, eat away.

@johnnyp

JohnInCarolina

johnnyp said:

JohnInCarolina said:

thetrim said:

I wonder how long you could keep these in the fridge???  I know the short answer is they wont last past a day or two, because they are so freaking good.  I know a "snack pack" lasts years, but...

I think a week is no problem.  Two at the most.  Past that I suspect they start going downhill, but truth be told I’ve never tried it.

One of the fringe benefits of SV is that it effectively pasteurizes while cooking.  As long as you shock cold (ice bath vs ambient cooling), SV processed food keeps considerably longer than their counter parts cooked using traditional methods.

Pro-tip: to make safe, raw cookie dough, pasteurize the egg before mixing the batch.  Then, eat away.

Right.  Most of the recipes I’ve seen for these things just saw about a week in the fridge.  Probably they keep a good while, but I’ve definitely noticed a degradation in freshness for ones that I “discovered” in my fridge after awhile.  We’ll see what Yolk thinks.

theyolksonyou

Still good to me. But I ain't picky. 

NPHuskerFL

Your pot

hoosier_egger

Mine have never made it past day 3

Leopoldstoch

Giving these a whirl! Looking forward to it!

JohnInCarolina

Bump

thetrim

Found a few pots lost in the back of the fridge for quite a while.

SHAME.

I'm thinking I'll have my mother in law take a few bites then observe her for 30 mins to an hour and decide if they are still good.

johnnyp

Uh oh...

gonepostal

Bookmarked. This will be attempted very soon. Glad this post popped up again today!

JohnInCarolina

johnnyp said:

Uh oh...

nolaegghead

NO, YOU MUST USE REDDI-WIP!!!!!!

SCREAM!!!!!

DoubleEgger

thetrim said:

Found a few pots lost in the back of the fridge for quite a while.

SHAME.

Talk about a party foul 

DoubleEgger

Holiday Season Bump 

JohnInCarolina

DoubleEgger said:

Holiday Season Bump 

Giddyup!  Haven't made these in awhile myself.  I have to get back on the stick and practice up in advance of NCBB19.

thetrim

This is a totally bumpable thread.  

GATraveller

In laws coming over tomorrow for Christmas. 
This'll impress them. 

JohnInCarolina

GATraveller said:

In laws coming over tomorrow for Christmas. 
This'll impress them. 

Yessir! 

GrateEggspectations

@JohnInCarolina: Do you fully submerge the jars? If so, just wondering how the “finger tight” works out once under water. Thanks!

GrateEggspectations

JohnInCarolina said:

DoubleEgger said:

Everything I consumed from a mason jar was excellent 

Oh man - @piney had some kind of Apple pie moonshine that was incredible.

@piney: Recipe please?! 

JohnInCarolina

GrateEggspectations said:

@JohnInCarolina: Do you fully submerge the jars? If so, just wondering how the “finger tight” works out once under water. Thanks!

Yes.

Finger tight allows some air to escape the jars, which is what you want.  You’ll see small bubbles appear and float to the surface.  Water does not get inside in any appreciable way that would be a cause for concern.

GATraveller

Pots were a hit....as always. 

northGAcock

Wife’s burfday tomorrow. Pulling this up in Publix for ingreadiants. Seems like a helpful / benificial thread to me. Thanks John for all you do

GATraveller

northGAcock said:

Wife’s burfday tomorrow. Pulling this up in Publix for ingreadiants. Seems like a helpful / benificial thread to me. Thanks John for all you do

Smart man.