Molten Chocolate Cake
- 7 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 11 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 6 (6-ounce) ramekins.
- Place 5 1/2 ounces of the chocolate and the butter in the top of a double boiler, and melt them over simmering water.
- Using a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together until pale and thick, about 8 minutes.
- Reduce speed and add flour.
- Add the chocolate mixture and continue beating until glossy, about another 5 minutes.
- Divide half the mixture into the ramekins.
- Divide the remaining chopped chocolate among the ramekins, making a little pile in the middle of each one.
- Top with the rest of the batter.
- Bake until just set around the edges, but the center still jiggles.
- About 12 minutes.
- DO NOT overcook.
- Cool just a few minutes and unmold each cake onto a plate.
bittersweet chocolate, butter, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, flour
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/molten-chocolate-cake-recipe.html (may not work)