Flourless Chocolate Cakes
- 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream, divided
- 8 oz. mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup fortified dessert wine (Sherry, Tawny Port or Madeira)
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- Non-stick cooking spray, for preparing pans
- Cocoa powder, for preparing pans
- Confectioner's sugar, for garnish
- Candied orange peel, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray 12 3-inch ramekins or tins with non-stick cooking spray and "flour" them with cocoa powder discarding any excess.
- Over a double boiler, combine chocolate, sugar and half the cream and melt until smooth, stirring occasionally.
- Cool slightly.
- In the bowl of a standing electric mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the mascarpone cheese and the remaining cream until smooth.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Pour in the chocolate mixture and beat until smooth.
- Divide the batter among the prepared ramekins, filling them almost to the very top, as the batter will not rise too much.
- Bake for 30 minutes until almost completely set when you jiggle the ramekin.
- Cool slightly and carefully turn the cakes out of the ramekins.
- For Wine Glaze:
- Combine dessert wine and 3 Tbsp.
- sugar in small sauce pan.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until larger bubbles form, stirring occasionally with spoon to monitor thickness.
- Set aside to cool.
- Turn the warm cakes out into the center of the plates sift powdered sugar on top, and drizzle cakes and plates with squiggles of dessert wine syrup.
- Serve hot.
bittersweet chocolate, granulated sugar, heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, eggs, dessert wine, sugar, cooking spray, cocoa, s sugar, candied orange peel
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/flourless-chocolate-cakes-recipe.html (may not work)