Mexican Molten Chocolate Cakes
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 5 ounces bittersweet (non-sweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon mescal
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 1/2 teaspoons canela or Mexican cinnamon
- Large pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Generously butter four 3/4-cup souffle dishes or custard cups.
- Arrange on a baking sheet.
- Stir the chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until smooth.
- Remove from the heat; stir in the mescal.
- Cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs, yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar, molasses, 1 teaspoon canela powder and salt in medium bowl until very thick ribbons fall when beaters are lifted, about 6 minutes.
- Sift the flour over the batter; fold in the flour.
- Fold in the chocolate mixture.
- Divide the batter among the prepared dishes, filling completely.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover loosely; refrigerate.
- Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.)
- Bake the cakes until the tops are puffed and dry and a tester inserted into the center comes out with moist batter still attached, about 15 minutes.
- Cool the cakes 5 minutes.
- Beat the cream, the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon canela powder in small bowl until firm peaks form.
- Top the cakes with the whipped cream and serve warm.
unsalted butter, bittersweet, mescal, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, pomegranate molasses, canela, salt, flour, chilled whipping cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-sanchez/mexican-molten-chocolate-cakes-recipe.html (may not work)