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I’m not going to lie to you and say I’ve been super strict these past few weeks. I definitely had some days when I went off the rails. Yesterday morning being one of them. Last week I managed to catch Delicious Miss Dahl on the Food Network and was inspired by her very selfish day. I woke up Saturday morning at 7 am and snuck down to the kitchen. Instead of opting for the usual eggs and toast I decided I would kick start it with the Rich Chocolate Pot recipe. I was not disappointed by my choice. I could barely even get the chocolate or stewed strawberries into the cup as I was eating about half of the recipe as I was making it. It had a rich chocolate taste that mixed with the sweet syrupy strawberries (I can only imagine what it would be like if I had cherries and cherry brandy). It wasn't too sugary and it felt like the right amount of indulgence without pushing you over the edge. Here's the recipe I made. I don't even have a complete photo because it was devoured that quickly.


Indulgent (Rich) Chocolate Pots, adapted from Delicious Miss Dahl
serves 6


About 1/2 cup of hulled and chopped strawberries
1 tablespoon of sugar
200 g of 65% Lindt Madagascar Chocolate (two bars)
1 1/3 cup of whipping cream
2 large egg yolks


In a pot over medium heat dissolve the sugar in a little bit of water.
Add strawberries and simmer for about 5 minutes until the strawberries soften and have a slight jam like consistency. Remove from heat.
Using a double broiler (I used a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water) Heat the chocolate (broken into chunks) and the cream together. When they are combined remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
Whisk in two egg yolks until the chocolate mixture becomes glossy and smooth.
Spoon strawberry mixture into 6 pots and then evenly distribute the chocolate mixture. It's impossible not eat as you are making it but it's also nice to share (which I did, come on you don't think I'd eat all 6 servings by myself do you?).