Molten Chocolate Lava Cake(Petite Gateau)
- 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
- 4 ounce(s) Bittersweet chocolate
- 2 Egg(s)
- 2 Egg yolk(s)
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 2 tablespoon(s) Flour, all-purpose
- Butter and flour 4 custard cups.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Melt butter and chocolate.
- Do NOT let it boil.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Beat together the 2 eggs plus 2 yolks and the sugar, until it's light and thick.
- Pour the now tepid chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, and beat to mix.
- Quickly beat in the flour until just mixed in.
- Pour into the custard cups.
- (At this point you can refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- If you refrigerate, let return to room temp before you bake.)
- Put custard cups on a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 6-7 minutes.
- The outside will be set up, but the top may still be slightly wiggly (technical French cooking term).
- Invert on plate, let sit for 10 seconds or so, remove custard cup.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and surround with a fruit sauce of you're choice.
butter, bittersweet chocolate, eggs, egg, sugar, flour
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=136376 (may not work)