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Ingredients:

• 5 large eggs, plus 5 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 ounces dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), broken into small pieces
• 1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting
• Optional: Ice cream, to serve

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 8 ramekins (4 ounces).

Put the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric hand-held mixer until the mixture is pale yellow, 10 to 15 minutes.

Put the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler set over simmer, but not boiling, water (do not let the bottom of the pan touch the water). Melt gently, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove the top pan from the heat. Add a small amount of the egg and sugar mixture to the melted chocolate and stir until well mixed. Add the rest of the egg mixture and mix well. Sift the flour and cocoa powder into the bowl and gently fold it in with a large metal spoon until just mixed.

Stand the prepared ramekins on a pan to stabilize them and spoon the mixture into them (the mixture should come to just below the rim).

Bake on the middle rack for 10 to 12 minutes until risen and just firm to the touch. Don’t cook them any longer than this or they will set inside.

Run a round-bladed knife around the inside of each ramekin to loosen the dessert, then carefully urn them out onto individual plates. Dust with cocoa powder and serve immediately, either on their own or with your favorite ice cream.

Serves 4.

Nutrition:

Substitutions:

I used bittersweet chocolate (64% cocoa solids). The dessert turned out fine, but the darker the chocolate, the richer the dessert will be.

Recipe courtesy of Chocolate: Discovering, Exploring, Enjoying