Bittersweet Chocolate Bombes
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
- Fresh raspberries and mint leaves, for garnish (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Butter two 1-cup ramekins and set them on a small baking sheet.
- In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Let cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, combine the egg, egg yolk and granulated sugar.
- Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and beat at high speed until the mixture is thick and warm, about 4 minutes.
- Off the heat, continue beating the mixture until thick enough to form a slowly dissolving ribbon when a beater is lifted, about 2 minutes.
bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, egg, egg yolk, sugar, flour, sugar, fresh raspberries
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/bittersweet-chocolate-bombes (may not work)