Homemade Chocolate Custard with Orange (Natillas de Chocolate con Naranja)

Not long before Christmas Rick and I rented a car and headed north to the town of Palencia, about forty minutes away. It’s a lovely town with a long history and an incredible shopping district. As the shops started to close for the midday meal we found a place and grabbed something to eat from the menú del dia. The dessert was a custard called natillas de chocolate. The rest of the meal was nicely prepared but that homemade chocolate pudding was definitely the highlight. As soon as we got back on the road to Valladolid I searched for and pinned a recipe from a Spanish food blog I like. With Valentine’s Day less than a month away, I figured this would be a good thing to make for the January Pinterest Challenge (more on that later.)

The basic recipe from Recetas de Recpute uses only four ingredients: whole milk, egg yolks, sugar and chocolate. What kind of chocolate is entirely up to you, just choose one of good quality. I chose an orange flavored chocolate and decided to up the game by adding some chili powder (I thought it worked out fine, but will choose a different chocolate next time. Rick didn’t care for the orange chocolate at all…just want to put that out there…)

While the custard is easy to make, it does require some attention. You’ll need to make sure it doesn’t boil and you’ll have to stick around the stove as you’ll need to stir your concoction almost constantly. That being said, it’s worthwhile to learn how to make this delicious dessert.

Homemade Chocolate Custard with Orange (Natillas de Chocolate con Naranja)

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Author: LydiaF

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar 150 gms
• 4 egg yolks I used medium eggs...you won't need the whites
• 2 cups whole milk 500ml
• 100 gms 3.5 ounces good quality chocolate, broken into smaller pieces
• pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder optional and feel free to add more if you prefer

Instructions

• Beat the yolks and sugar together for several minutes. It will lighten in color.
• Use a large saucepan to heat the milk over medium high until it just comes to a boil. Remove it from the heat to prevent it from boiling over.
• Temper the egg yolks by stirring in a half cup or so of the hot milk (I used a ladleful) then transfer the tempered yolks to the hot milk. Add a pinch of salt and the chili powder at this time.
• Return the custard mix to the heat and adjust it to medium low. You want to stir or whisk almost continuously for 10 minutes, being careful to not let it boil. If you find the mix begins to foam despite the stirring, remove from the heat and stir until it's under control again. Then turn the heat down a little bit more and return the pan to the burner.
• After 10 minutes add the pieces of chocolate a few at a time, stirring between each addition. Once all the chocolate has been added cook for 10 minutes more. Then transfer the custard to four 6 ounce ramekins or dessert bowls.
• To prevent a skin from forming on the custard, place a piece of plastic wrap over each bowl, making sure the wrap is touching the surface of the custard. (Some people like the skin. If you do, skip this step.)
• Place in the fridge and allow to set for at least an hour before serving.

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