Chocolate Pots de Creme

There were a lot of amazing things about each of the countries that I visited last year.  Things ranged from the most hospitable people ever (Albania) to best beaches (Croatia) to the best food all around (France).  Italy had some really great food (hello arancini), but everything in France was just plain good.

We went to a grocery store while we were there and even the ordinary food was better than average. And it cost less than here! If I could magically get groceries delivered to my door from France, I could die happy.

One of the things in the store that we got were these little glass jars of chocolate pots de creme.  It was something ridiculously cheap like 1.50 euros.

As we've been planning our next trip, I've been dreaming about that grocery store and those little pots de creme and then it finally dawned on me to try to make some! So I ran to Pinterest, trusty site that it is, and found a few to try out.  This one is the easiest and closest to what I had in France.

Chocolate Pots de Creme
By Melskitchencafe.com

12 ounces (2 cups) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips or chopped baking chocolate
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Lightly sweetened whipped cream and/or berries

In the bowl of a food processor, combine the chocolate, salt, sugar and eggs in a food processor or blender and pulse until well mixed. The mixture might look a little granular or curdled; that's ok.

Heat the heavy cream to just simmering. Drizzle the hot cream into the food processor, while pulsing, until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla and pulse to combine.

Pour into dishes or cups and press plastic wrap directly across the surface to avoid the cream forming a skin. Chill at least an hour (they can be chilled up to several days). Garnish with fresh whipped cream and berries, if desired.