Chocolate Flan

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             FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Lynn from Midlothian, Virginia for this one:

Last night my daughter and I were sitting in the den and I said to her,
"I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine
and fluids from a bottle to keep me alive. That would be no quality of
life at all, If that ever happens, just pull the plug."

So she got up, unplugged the computer, and threw out my martini.

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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For an authentic taste of Italy, serve these individual puddings with amaretti or biscotti.

Chocolate Flan (Budini di Cioccolato)

2 cups (500 ml) heavy cream
2/3 cup (160 ml) milk
8 oz (225 g) good quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) espresso or very strong coffee
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten

Bring the cream and milk to a simmer over moderate heat. Remove from the
heat and a\dd the chocolate, stirring until completely melted. Whisk in
the remaining ingredients. Pour unto 6 lightly buttered custard cups or
ramekins and place them in a roasting pan. Add enough boiling water to
the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the custard cups. Bake
in a preheated 325F (165C) oven until the custards are set around the
edges and still trembling in the centers, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from
the oven, remove the custard cups from the water bath, and serve warm,
chilled, or at room temperature.
Serves 6.
Received on Thu May 22 20:14:38 2008