Molten Chocolate Espresso
- 6 ounces excellent-quality bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, plus 1 cup for whipping
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- Unsweetened cocoa powder, for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the chocolate with the butter in the top of a double boiler; set aside to cool.
- In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or by hand, with a spoon), mix the sugar and eggs until lightened in color, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the cooled chocolate-butter mixture, then beat or stir in the 1/2 cup cream, vanilla, and salt.
- Beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go.
- Add the flour and mix just until blended.
- Divide the mixture between 4 (6-ounce) oven-proof cappuccino cups.
- (They should be filled to 1/4-inch below the rim of the cup.)
- Put them on a baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, just until the tops begin to crack.
- Do not over bake (the top should be crisp but the interior soft).
- Let them cool for about 15 minutes while you make the whipped cream.
- Dissolve the espresso powder in the remaining 1 cup of heavy cream, then whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.
- Put a dollop of the flavored whipped cream on each warm "cappuccino" and garnish with a dusting of cocoa.
- Serve warm.
excellentquality, butter, sugar, eggs, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, allpurpose, espresso powder, cocoa powder
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/molten-chocolate-espresso-recipe.html (may not work)