Spiced Chocolate Lentil Crème Brûlée – Lentils.org

Spiced Chocolate Lentil Crème Brûlée

  By lentilsorg    

July 19, 2015

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  • Prep: 20 Minutes
  • Cook: 25 Minutes
  • 20 Minutes

    25 Minutes

    45 Minutes

  • Yields: 8
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Prepare lentil puree as recommended. Combine cream with 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla bean, cocoa, cinnamon, cayenne, and chocolate chips in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a simmer, whisking often until chocolate has fully melted and incorporated. Remove saucepan from the stove top. Allow flavours to infuse for 10-15 minutes.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and sugar together. Heat cream mixture slightly and add 1/10 of hot mixture to the eggs while whisking continuously (this will temper the eggs and prevent them from curdling). Add remaining cream and whisk together. Strain with a fine sieve (to remove anything that was not fully combined).
  4. Pour the strained base into 8 small ceramic bowls. Place bowls in a cake pan filled with warm water 3/4 way up the bowls. Bake at 325°F for 20-25 minutes, or until the middle of the custard has a slight “jiggle.” Remove from oven, allow custard to cool completely. Sprinkle sugar on top and melt the sugar with a torch until it is golden brown. Alternatively, using the broiler setting on the oven can achieve similar results. Enjoy immediately!

*Lentil Puree: Place cooked or rinsed & drained canned lentils into a food processor. For every 1 cup of lentils, add 1/4 cup water. Blend to a smooth puree consistency.

Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) pureed lentils*

3 cups (750 mL) 35% cream

1 whole vanilla bean, scraped (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)

2 tsp (10 mL) ground cocoa

2 tsp (10 mL) ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) ground cayenne pepper (optional)

1/2 cup (125 mL) dark chocolate chips

6 large egg yolks

1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar

As needed sugar to brûlée

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size1 creme brulee
Calories580
Sodium50 mg
Potassium273 mg
Protein9 g
Cholesterol260 mg
Sugar37 g
Total Fat42 g
Saturated Fat25 g
Total Carbohydrates48 g
Dietary Fiber5 g