Molten Chocolate Cakes

Ingredients:

6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter

3 large eggs

4 large egg yolks

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup flour

butter and granulated sugar for ramekins

serve with ice cream, berries, and mint sprigs

Directions:

Butter eight 6-ounce ramekins with butter and sprinkle with sugar, shaking off excess.

In a medium saucepan, melt the chocolate with the butter, cool slightly.

Whisk the eggs and egg yolks in  medium bowl. Whisk in the powdered sugar, melted chocolate, and flour. Pour into the ramekins. Place ramekins on a baking sheet.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake cakes for 10-12 minutes, until edges are cooked but center is soft. Remove from oven; while still warm, run a knife around cakes to loosen, turn out onto serving platters; place topside up; serve with ice cream of choice, berries, powdered sugar on top and mint sprigs. Serves 8.

Notes:

AMAZING! I always feel like I'm ordering dessert from a fancy-pants restaurant when I make these. Just FYI, since I was a little confused the first time I read the recipe, this calls for a total of 7 eggs. Three complete ones, and four more that use just the yellow yolks.

Source:

Elizabeth Pinborough