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Bring the milk to boiling point and remove from the hob.
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Break up the chocolate and dissolve in the milk.
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Briefly beat the eggs, the egg yolk and the sugar.Wash the orange in hot water, and dry.
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Grate half of the orange zest finely into the creamed egg mixture, followed by the hot chocolate milk.
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Preheat the oven to 160 C. Boil the water.
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Butter 4 ovenproof timbale or souffle moulds.
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Pour the mixture into the buttered oven-proof moulds.
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Cover with aluminium foil.
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Place inside an ovenproof dish.
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Pour boiling water into the dish up to two thirds the height of the moulds.
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Place in the centre of the oven to poach for 30-40 minutes (the time depends on the diameter of the moulds).
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
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Place in a cool place for at least 3 hours.
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Remove the remaining orange peel in strips.
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Blanch the strips in boiling water.
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Drain, then pour cold water onto the strips.
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Remove the rest of the orange peel to reveal the flesh, cut the fruit into tiny dice.
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For the sauce, just before serving, break up the plain chocolate.
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Dissolve it with the cream in a hot bain marie.
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Turn the toppers out onto a plate.
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Decorate with the chocolate sauce, the cubes of orange and the zests.
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Serve immediately.
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HINT.
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Add a decoration of chocolate curls: Place some melted Edelbitter plain chocolate onto a cold marble slab, roll it out smooth and, when dry, use a spatula to prise it from the board so that it curls into a little roll.