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Sometimes I get a chocolate craving that’s so intense that only the most sinfully delicious of desserts will satisfy it. Last weekend was one of those occasions, and I turned to a recipe that’s served me well time-and-time again for the past seven years. Beware: should you choose to take on this recipe, prepare yourself for a decadent, moist, ooey-gooey, chocolate-y EXPLOSION!
Ingredients
- 6oz dark chocolate bar
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 3 large eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1.5 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Grease 6 (6-oz.) porcelain ramekins and set them aside on a baking sheet
- Heat the chocolate and butter in a large microwaveable bowl at 50% for ~2 min. or until the butter melts.
- Remove from microwave and stir with a whisk until the chocolate melts completely
- Mix in 1.5 cups sugar and flour
- Stir in whole eggs and yolks and beat until well blended
- Pour the mixture into the prepared ramekins and bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are done, but the middle remains soft and gooey (a toothpick or skewer might come in handy to test for doneness).
- Allow to stand for 1 minute before running a knife around the edge and removing from ramekins.
Additional Notes:
- Be careful not to overcook! They’ll still be delicious, but you won’t get the gooey chocolate center.
- You could probably figure this out on your own, but this dish is absolutely divine with vanilla ice cream. (I made up a batch with my beloved homemade ice cream maker).
- Whenever I serve these at dinner parties, I mix the batter and pour into the ramekins beforehand. I then pop them into the oven just before the guests are ready to eat them.
