1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (you could also try milk chocolate, semi-sweet, etc.)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
For Topping:
Lightly sweetened whipped cream (I think I used about 1/2 cup cream with a scant tablespoon of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla)
Fresh berries
Chocolate curls or shavings or mini chocolate chips
Instructions :
Beat egg yolks in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating for about a minute.
Heat 1 cup cream with the vanilla, salt, and coffee powder in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until hot. Slowly stir at least half of the hot cream into egg yolk mixture (this is so you don't accidentally make scrambled eggs). Now stir the whole egg/milk mixture back into the pot.
Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly, but does not boil (it should reach 170ºF if you have a thermometer you can stick in there).
Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Cover and refrigerate about 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally, just until chilled. You can also throw it in the freezer if you don't have time. You just need it cool so that it won't melt the whipped cream.
Beat 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in chilled bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Stir a spoonful or two of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture to lighten it up, then fold all of the whipped cream in. Pipe or spoon into serving bowls (I used a ziploc bag with the tip cut off to pipe it in).
Can be eaten immediately, but is better and thicker if you refrigerate for about 4 hours before serving. Top with lightly sweetened whipped cream, fresh berries, and chocolate shavings.
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