1/2 cup light cream
2 oz german cooking chocolate *
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 dash salt
2 each large beaten egg yolks
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 whipped cream (opt.)
Directions
* German cooking chocolate should be coarsely chopped.
Servings: 2 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Dessert
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