Soft Chocolate Cake With Orange Creme Anglaise Recipes

RICH CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• To make the creme anglaise, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the almonds on a baking sheet and toast until nicely browned, stirring twice, about 10 minutes; watch carefully to prevent burning. Place in a saucepan with the milk and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 15 minutes.
• Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until pale yellow. Bring the milk mixture back to a simmer. Whisking constantly, add the milk to the yolk mixture. Return sauce to pan over low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon; do not let it simmer. Strain through a fine sieve. Stir in the vanilla. Refrigerate until cold.
• To make the cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch springform pan. Place chocolate, brown sugar and butter in a metal bowl over a pan of barely simmering water until melted. Mix well. Stir in egg yolks and vanilla, then almonds, flour and salt.
• Whip egg whites until firm but not dry. Stir 1/3 of the whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining whites. Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out only slightly wet, about 30 minutes. Cool.
• To serve, spoon sauce onto each plate and top with a slice of cake.

CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Whisk together yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until pale, about 4 minutes.
• Pour milk and cream into a medium saucepan. Scrape in vanilla seeds; add the bean. Heat over medium heat until just about to simmer. Reduce heat to low; whisk 1/3 cup into egg-yolk mixture. Return to pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes.
• Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a stainless-steel bowl set in a large ice-water bath. Discard solids. Chill until cold, stirring occasionally.