Molten Lava Cake

INGREDIENTS

• Chunks of very good chocolate (somewhat melted)
• 2 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 C sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 TBL cognac or dark rum
• 1/4 C 00 flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

STEP BY STEP

1. Grease your molds well
2. Use a very good chocolate – 55-75 cocoa content
3. Melt over double boiler – 4 oz butter and 6-8 oz chocolate
4. Combine the following and mix VERY well – till whitish
   1. 2 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
   2. 1/4 c sugar
   3. 1 tsp vanilla extract
   4. 1 TBL cognac or dark rum
5. Combine chocolate and egg mixture
6. Add 1/4 C 00 flour plus 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp baking powder
7. Pour into WELL GREASED and then FLOURED molds
8. Put into refrigerator if you will be baking this later
   Bake just before serving.  When you are ready to serve
9. Preheat oven to 450º
10. Bake for six minutes if warm, eight minutes if cold (refrigerated)
11. Serve on a bed of caramel sauce design
12. Sprinkle raspberries or strawberries on the plate
13. Serve with Whipped Cream or Caramel Sauce

ALT RECIPE

INGREDIENTS and STEP BY STEP

1. Create dough
   • 1/4 C dulce de leche
   • 1/4 C butter
2. Heat above in microwave until melted
3. Add thickeners
   • 1 C confectioner sugar
   • 1 egg plus 1 yolk
   • splash of vanilla
   • 1/4 C 00 flour
4. Pour into heavily greased and then floured ramekins
5. Push one Dove chocolate into the center of each
6. Bake at 425º for 11-13 minutes
7. Turn out and topo with powdered sugar
8. Serve with a scoop of ice cream