Pot au Cafe Chantilly

A very rich custard-style dessert. It's not heavily flavoured with coffee, so it's a subtle taste to enjoy after a good meal. Even so, the Pot au Cafe Chantilly is a very decadent dessert.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbs instant coffee crystals
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup double cream
• 7 eggs
• 8 oz sugar
• 2 tbs caster sugar
• Vanilla extract, to taste

Preparation:

Blend eggs, sugar, coffee crystals and vanilla together. In a saucepan, bring milk almost to a boil. Add hot milk to the egg mixture, slowly and stirring constantly. Pour into a casserole dish, and place in a bain marie. Bake at 350F for 1 1/4 hours, until set. Let cool. Beat whipping cream and caster sugar together until stiff. Pipe a border of cream around the edge.
Serves 12