No-Bake Chocolate Custard

• FAST
• MAKE-AHEAD
• VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

1. 1/4 cup milk
2. 3 tablespoons sugar
3. 1 large egg yolk
4. 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, plus shaved chocolate, for serving
5. Pinch of salt
6. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
7. 1/2 cup heavy cream
8. Pinch of ground cinnamon

1. In a small saucepan, combine the milk and 2 tablespoons of the sugar and heat until steaming and the sugar is dissolved. Put the egg yolk in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the hot milk. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
2. Off the heat, add the chopped chocolate and salt and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the butter. Pour the custard into 2 shallow bowls and refrigerate briefly, about 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream with the cinnamon and the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar until softly whipped. Dollop the cream on the custards, sprinkle the chocolate shavings on the cream and serve.