Recipe: Molten Chocolate Cakes II

MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKES II

Really simple, really rich- Great for a dinner party, or just to make and enjoy a little at a time! From one of my mother's recipe cards. I always remember her making these for company.

6 ounces dark semi-sweet chocolate (very good quality, like Godiva or Lindt)
5 ounces butter
4 whole eggs plus 3 egg yolks
4 ounces sugar
3 ounces flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Chop the chocolate up into smaller pieces and melt butter and chocolate in separate bowls over broiler. (Sometimes when I'm lazy I just put them together in the microwave at 50% power and stir every 30 seconds).

Mix eggs and sugar well, then add flour to the eggs and sugar, and mix together.

Stir melted butter and chocolate together (If you melted them separately). Pour in chocolate/butter mixture into sugar mixture and stir to combine, but don't over-mix.

Pour final mix into individual tin baking cups (muffin tins, or cleaned-out tuna cans work really well too).

Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes. NO LONGER THAN 8 MINUTES.

Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before turning out.

Serving suggestion:
Plate with raspberry sauce and sprinkle with powered sugar, or topped with espresso ice cream, or bring 1 1/2 cups red wine, lemon zest and cinnamon to a boil, then Reduce by 50%.