Steamed Chocolate Custards With Ladyfingers

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp chocolate or cocoa
• 1 cup boiling milk
• Sugar to taste
• 2 egg yolks, well beaten
• ½ cup heavy cream
• Sponge cakes or ladyfingers for serving

Method

1. 1 Mix chocolate or cocoa into boiling milk and sweeten to taste.
2. 2 When nearly cold, whisk in beaten egg yolks and heavy cream until thoroughly mixed.
3. 3 Strain mixture into china custard cups.
4. 4 Place cups in a shallow pan with boiling water reaching halfway up the sides.
5. 5 Steam for 20 minutes until firm, then chill on ice and serve with sponge cakes.