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Chocolate Espresso Crème Brulee

Recipe courtesy of Josh Nylin, Executive Chef of the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire.

Ingredients

• 7 egg yolks
• 1 egg
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup instant coffee
• Chocolate chips

Directions

1. Bring cream, sugar, coffee to boil
2. Pour 1/3 of cream mixture into egg yolks
3. Slowly whisk together
4. Slowly add remainder of cream into mixture
5. Place chocolate chips into the base of an oven-safe container
6. Pour mixture on top of chocolate chips
7. Place in 2 inch deep pan
8. Pour water into pan, creating a water bath. Water should not be above 1/2 of container.
9. Bake at 350 until custard is set
10. Set aside to cool
11. Top all of the custard with raw sugar
12. With torch, burn the top of the custard
13. Enjoy!