Recipe courtesy of Laura Calder
Moelleux au Chocolat
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 675
- Total Fat
- 46
- Saturated Fat
- 28
- Carbohydrates
- 62
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 50
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 207
- Sodium
- 56
- Total: 1 hr 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
For the cakes
2/3 cup butter, plus more for greasing
4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
4 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
For the caramel sauce, optional
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream
Squirt lemon juice, to taste
Directions
- For the cakes:
- Butter 6 ramekins and line with a disk of parchment paper, and then butter the parchment. In a double boiler, bowl or saucepan, very gently melt the butter and chocolate together over a water bath. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until thick, pale, and ribbony. Beat in the flour, and finally the chocolate mixture. Pour the mixture into the ramekins and chill.
- Just before serving, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the ramekins on a baking sheet, and bake until the top is set, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove. Let sit 5 minutes, before unmolding onto plates. Serve with caramel sauce, if using, or a scoop of ice cream.
- For the caramel sauce:
- Add a spoonful of water to the sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat and boil to caramel, about 5 minutes. Do not stir with a spoon. Swirl the saucepan over the heat until desired color is achieved. Cook's Note: Be careful not to let it get too dark. Stir in the butter to melt (careful it will splatter), then the cream. Add a squirt of lemon juice, to taste.