Regular readers of my blog will know that Chocolate is not as high on my list of gorgeous dessert ingredients as it is on most other peoples, but these Chocolate Cream Pots, originally made by Delia Smith, are an exception. They are rich, creamy and properly chocolatey. I first tried them at a friend’s house, and I just had to have the recipe.

It didn’t take me long to realise that they would make a perfect Christmas dessert. They’re gorgeously decadent and can be dressed up well with a few gold stars, but they’re also incredibly quick and easy to make. It’s a simple case of warming the cream, milk and vanilla, melting the chocolate into this mixture and beating in the egg.

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