1mediumEgg yolkor 1 tablespoon / 8g of corn starch
Overkill
1tablespoonButter
1Cinnamon stick
1smalldried Chili
4ozChocolate
2cupsMilk
¼teaspoonVanilla extract or 1 vanilla podoptional
1mediumEgg yolkor 1 tablespoon / 8g of corn starch
Instructions
Basic
Heat chocolate and milk in a saucepan while stirring frequently.
Mix in vanilla.
Advanced
Heat chocolate and milk in a saucepan while stirring frequently.
Mix in vanilla.
Whisk egg yolk until light yellow.
Take out a ½ cup of hot milk and mix it with the egg yolk. In case of corn starch do the same.
Now is the hard bit. Pour back the warmed egg yolk or corn starch mixture into the 144°F - 158°F / 62°C - 69°C milk while stirring continuously.
Keep the milk between 144°F - 158°F / 62°C - 69°C and keep stirring the egged milk. It should thicken soon. If it doesn’t thicken it means the milk is either too hot or too cold. If bits of eggs start to appear or the mixture starts boiling it definitely means it’s too hot. The safest bet without a temperature meter is to warm the milk on low heat while stirring continuously and waiting for the miracle to happen.
Overkill
Sear cinnamon stick and chili on butter until one side gets some burnt color. It shouldn't take longer than a 2 minutes.
Add vanilla, chocolate.
Pour in the milk then bring it to a gentle simmer while stirring frequently.
Once the milk starts to boil take it off the heat and let the ingredients seep for 10 minutes then take the chili and cinnamon stick out.
Whisk egg yolk until light yellow.
Take out a ½ cup of hot milk and mix it with the egg yolk. In case of corn starch do the same.
Pour back the warmed egg yolk or corn starch mixture into the 180°F - 185°F / 82°C - 85°C milk while stirring continuously.
Keep the milk between 144°F - 158°F / 62°C - 69°C and keep stirring the egged milk. It should thicken soon. If it doesn’t thicken it means the milk is either too hot or too cold. If bits of eggs start to appear or the mixture starts boiling it definitely means it’s too hot. The safest bet without a temperature meter is to warm the milk on low heat while stirring continuously and waiting for the miracle to happen.