Chocolate Eggnog

Ingredients:
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• 1¼ cups grated bittersweet chocolate
• 2 cups milk
• 4 egg yolks
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon allspice

Preparation:
Heat cream in saucepan over low heat until it just starts to boil. Place chocolate in a medium mixing bowl and pour hot cream over it. Reserve. Pour milk into saucepan and return to low heat. While milk heats, beat together remaining ingredients thoroughly. When milk begins to steam, shut off heat. Ladle one scoop of the hot milk into egg mixture. Whisk remaining milk, and slowly pour the egg/milk mixture into the rest of the milk. Whisk continuously on low heat for 20 minutes until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Pour over chocolate/cream mixture, stir together well, and chill thoroughly.

This recipe was published in 'Countertop Inspirations, Everyday chocolate 120 Tasty Recipes - p138'.