Chocolate Ginger Pots de Creme

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

heavy cream

1/2 cup

half and half (or 1/4 cup more cream and 1/4 cup water)

1/3 cup

confectioner's Swerve Sweetener

2 1/2 oz

unsweetened chocolate, chopped

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

large egg yolks

1 1/2 tbsp

[url]Gourmet Gardens Ginger Paste∞http://www.gourmetgarden.com/en-us/product/547/ginger-stir-paste[/url]

kosher or sea salt

Lightly sweetened whipped cream (optional)

[url]Lightly Dried Ginger∞http://www.gourmetgarden.com/en-us/product/540/lightly-dried-ginger[/url] for garnish (optional)