Dessert

Chocolate-Ancho Chile Pot de Crème with Pepita Brittle, Candied Jalapeño & Lime Zest Oil

Name: Chocolate-Ancho Chile Pot de Crème with Pepita Brittle, Candied Jalapeño & Lime Zest Oil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 oz bittersweet chocolate (70%), chopped; 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup whole milk; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 egg yolks; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1/2 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds); 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp unsalted butter (for brittle); 1/4 tsp sea salt (for brittle); 2 jalapeños, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for candying); 1/4 cup water (for candying); 1/4 cup neutral oil; zest of 1 lime (removed in strips); fleur de sel for finishing

A sophisticated bittersweet chocolate pot de Crème infused with smoky ancho chile heat, topped with a glossy sheen of lime-zest oil and scattered with crackly pepita (pumpkin seed) brittle, candied jalapeño chips, and a whisper of Maldon salt to amplify sweetness and heat.

1423cal per serving 18gprotein 114gcarbs 104gfat 20min prep 40min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this