Desserts Recipes - Chocolate Rum Pots Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 6

• 225g/8oz dark chocolate

• 4 eggs (separated)

• 75g/3oz caster sugar

• 50ml/2fl oz dark rum

• 75ml/3fl oz double cream

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Method:

1. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and leave to cool slightly.

2. Whisk the egg yolks with the caster sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy, using an electric whisk or balloon whisk.

3. Drizzle the chocolate into the mixture and fold in, together with the rum and the double cream.

4. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until standing in soft peaks. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture in 2 batches.

5. Divide the mixture between 6 ramekins and chill for at least 2 hours.