Baked Chocolate Custard

Ingredients

• 1 pint milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 oz chocolate, shaved
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 inch stick cinnamon
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp boiling water
• 2 tbsp sugar

Method

1. 1 Heat milk and cinnamon in a double boiler for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Melt chocolate with 3 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp boiling water until smooth.
3. 3 Stir chocolate mixture into hot milk, then remove from heat and cool.
4. 4 Beat eggs, salt, and 2 tbsp sugar. Stir in cooled milk mixture and strain.
5. 5 Pour into cups in a water bath and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes until firm.
6. 6 Serve very cold.