This is the ultimate make ahead dessert. All you have to do when ready to serve is pop the filled ramekins under the broiler as you clear away the main dinner dishes. Refresh drinks while the treats cool slightly to set, and dessert is served!
Ingredients
4 ounces white chocolate
2 cups whipping cream, divided
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 egg yolks
½ cup sugar, divided
1 (21-ounce) can strawberry or cherry pie filling or whole berry cranberry sauce
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. In a large saucepan, combine the chocolate and ½ cup of the cream. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes until the chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat and add the remaining cream and extract. Stir well to combine.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and ¼ cup of the sugar. Whisk briskly until the sugar completely dissolves. Add to the cream mixture, whisking until well combined. Pour through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl with a spout and set aside.
Spoon 2 tablespoons of the pie filling or sauce of your choosing into six 4-ounce ramekins. Top with the cream mixture. Place the ramekins in a large roasting pan and place in the oven. Add water to a depth of ½ inch to the roasting pan.
Bake 45-55 minutes or until the edges are set. Cool the ramekins in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from the water bath, cover and chill for 8 hours.
When ready to serve, preheat the broiler to high with the rack 5 inches from the heat source. Sprinkle the remaining sugar evenly over each ramekin. Place in a roasting pan and arrange ice cubes around the ramekins. Broil 4 to 5 minutes or until the sugar is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe by The Tennessee Magazine at https://www.tnmagazine.org/a-menu-to-remenber/