Jamie Oliver Chocolate Pots - Lite!

I do like Jamie Oliver, and find his first two books the best - The Naked Chef and Return of The Naked Chef.

In Return of The Naked Chef, he has a fantastic recipe for Chocolate Pots. They are a really rich choccy dessert, and always go down well with people when I make them for dinner parties. I have made them with and without Brandy, and find it is just as good either way.

However, they are absolutely calorie laden, and in the interest of saving a few calories, I adapted the recipe slightly and they tasted the same. I also whisk in egg whites to make them less heavy, and they also go further to make 6 portions.

285ml / 1/2 pint single cream - I use Elmlea Light
200gr / 7oz best quality chocolate (70% cocoa solids) - Green and Blacks or Divine is good
2 large eggs - separated
Optional - 3 tablespoons brandy
20gr / 1/4oz butter

1. In a thick-bottomed pan heat the cream until nearly boiling.
2. Remove and set aside for 1 minute before snapping in your chocolate. Stir in until melted and smooth.
3. Once melted beat in the egg yolks and brandy and stir until smooth.
4. Allow to cool slightly before stirring in the butter until the mixture is smooth.
5. Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks and fold into the mixture.
6. Pour into individual serving pots.

Sometimes if you add the butter when the chocolate isn't cool enough it will make the chocolate look as if it has split. To rectify this, allow the mixture to cool a little longer before whisking in a little cold milk until you have a smooth consistency again.

Suggestions - if the 70% chocolate is too strong, substitute 50 grams for milk chocolate.

For those WeightWatchers out there - if split between 6 people, the dessert is 5.5 points! (without brandy)

Enjoy.