Molten Chocolate Cakes

Recipe Ingredients

5 oz	142g	Bittersweet (not unsweetened) or
		Semisweet chocolate - chopped
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Unsalted butter - (1/2 stick)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Brandy
2 tablespoons	30ml	Eggs (large)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Egg yolks (large)
5 tablespoons	75ml	Sugar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Instant espresso powder or
		Instant coffee powder
1		Salt - (large)
1 tablespoon	15ml	All-purpose flour
1/2 cup	118ml	Chilled whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Generously butter four 3/4-cup souffle dishes or custard cups. Arrange on baking sheet. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in brandy. Cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Using electric mixer, beat eggs, yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar, vanilla, 1 teaspoon espresso powder and salt in medium bowl until very thick ribbon falls when beaters are lifted, about 6 minutes. Sift flour over batter; fold in flour. Fold in chocolate mixture. Divide batter among dishes, filling completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover loosely; refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake cakes until tops are puffed and dry and tester inserted into center comes out with moist batter still attached, about 15 minutes. Cool cakes 5 minutes.

Beat cream, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder in small bowl until firm peaks form. Top cakes with whipped cream and serve warm.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 1999

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