Name: Smoked-Tea-Infused Chocolate Pots de Crème
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 2/3 cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon Lapsang souchong or other smoked tea; 1/2 cup sugar, divided; 6 large egg yolks; 1/2 cup chilled heavy whipping cream; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/4 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

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Smoked-Tea-Infused Chocolate Pots de CrèmeChristopher Griffith

Lapsang souchong, the variety of tea called for in this recipe, is made by smoking tea leaves over a cypress or pine wood fire. Steeping the tea in the milk mixture gives the dessert a subtle smokiness. Find Lapsang souchong at tea shops, specialty foods stores, and online at englishteastore.com. If you don't care for the taste of smoked tea, use Earl Grey instead.

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