Molten Chocolate Love

Jas, my colleague, got me a set of ramekins for Christmas (how thoughtful!) and she suggested I try this recipe she saw on youtube. Thanks Jas! 


Makes about 4

Ingredients

Large eggs - 2

Large egg yolks - 2

Butter - 5 tablespoons

Sugar - 3 tablespoons

Premium dark chocolate - 3.5oz (standard bar)

Plain flour - 3 tablespoons
Cocoa powder - 4 teaspoons

Vanilla essence - a few drops

Salt - a pinch
Icing sugar - for dusting

Vanilla ice cream

Method

- Generously grease ramekins with butter. 

- Whisk the eggs with sugar till pale and fluffy.

- Melt the chocolate and butter over indirect heat.

- Combine the chocolate mixture with the egg mixture.

- Sieve cocoa powder and mix.

- Sieve flour and mix.

- Add in salt and vanilla essence and mix well.

- Pour batter into the ramekins and leave them onto a baking / casserole dish.

- Cover with cling wrap and chill it in the fridge for 30mins.

- Preheat oven to 220 degree C.

- Pour tap water into baking dish till it's about half full. 

- Bake for 12-15 mins.

- Leave the ramekins to cool (out of the baking dish) for about 10 mins before removing.
- Serving suggestion: use a sieve to dust icing sugar over the cake. Serve with scoop of vanilla ice cream and berries at the side. 

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGgwdacErks