The Dinner Party Strategist
About the Recipe
Ingredients
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
6 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°F. Butter and lightly flour four 6-ounce ramekins. Tap out excess flour. Set the ramekins on a baking sheet.
In a double boiler, over simmering water, melt butter with chocolate
In a medium bowl, beat eggs with egg yolks, sugar and salt at high speed until thickened and pale.
Whisk melted chocolate until smooth
Quickly fold in the egg mixture, along with the flour
Spoon batter into buttered ramekins and cook for 12 min
Let cakes cool in ramekins for 1 minute, then cover each with an inverted dessert plate. Carefully turn each cake over, let stand for 10 seconds and then unmold. Serve immediately.