Baked Chocolate Custard With Meringue

Ingredients

• 4 heaping tablespoons grated bitter chocolate
• 1 quart hot milk
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Water for bain-marie
• Meringue topping

Method

1. 1 Dissolve the grated chocolate in the hot milk.
2. 2 Beat egg yolks with sugar and vanilla, then stir into the chocolate milk.
3. 3 Pour into custard cups placed in a baking dish with an inch of hot water.
4. 4 Bake in a slow oven (300°F) until set.
5. 5 Top with meringue and return to oven until puffed and brown.
6. 6 Serve cold.