Chocolate Raspberry Pots de Crème

With Valentine’s Day coming up and seeing all the yummy recipes cropping up on food blogs, I was really craving chocolate mousse of some sort. Since I needed some red in there somehow, I figured I’d make it my favorite flavor combination, chocolate and raspberry. I went to a recipe I’ve already made countless times and posted once before (here), although the pictures there are horrendous. I love how light and fluffy the texture is and how RICH the flavor is. So perfect.

As I was taking photos, I figured I’d throw in a little quote that can relate to Valentine’s day from one of my coasters that I made. This was inscribed on the tombstone of Kendra and Ariana Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It is apparently Matthew 6:19-24 from the Bible. I did not know that!

I ended up having a really bad migraine from lack of sleep the day I made these, so I had to force myself to eat it (it was one of those migraines where the light bothers you, smells make you feel sick..). Once I started eating it, it perked me right up, and I felt a little better. After it was gone, though, I had the cup sitting on the coffee table, I could smell it, and it went to my head again and made me feel awful. But there’s more for tonight, so I’m totally okay with feeling sick the first time around.

I highly recommend making this for your Valentine. It’s super quick and easy, but it tastes really decadent. I definitely wouldn’t say no to it..ever.

Chocolate Raspberry Pots de Crème
adapted from Rachael Ray
serves 4
2/3 cup milk (I used lactose free, fat free)
1 egg
2 T coconut sugar
pinch of salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips
2 T raspberry liqueur

Heat milk over moderate heat until just boiling. Using a blender on low setting, combine chocolate chips, sugar, egg, liqueur and salt. Slowly add milk and blend for about 1 minute, until smooth. Pour into four demitasse cups, and chill until set. Garnish with fresh or frozen raspberries (and maybe some whipped cream).

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