Cook the Book: Baked Hot Chocolate

Name: Cook the Book: Baked Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 larges eggs; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 255 grams 62% semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 85 grams tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 4 servings Whipped cream

Cook the Book: Baked Hot Chocolate might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 648 calories, 10g of protein, and 47g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up whipped cream, granulated sugar, semisweet chocolate, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange ovenproof coffee cups or mugs or 8-ounce ramekins in a baking or roasting pan.

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Coffee

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Roasting Pan

Ramekin

Oven

Place the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler set over gently simmering water, and whisk occasionally until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.

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Chocolate

Butter

Water

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Double Boiler

Whisk

Remove from the heat and set aside.

Stir the eggs and sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer then set over the simmering water and stir until warm to the touch.

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Sugar

Water

Egg

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Stand Mixer

Bowl

Place the bowl on the stand mixer and, using the whisk attachment, b eat for 3 to 5 minutes until light and fluffy.

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Stand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Remove from the mixer, and fold the eggs into the chocolate mixture until it is light and smooth.

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Chocolate

Egg

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Blender

Spoon the batter into the cups.

Add enough very hot water to the baking pan to come halfway up the sides of the cups.

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Water

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Baking Pan

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. The baked hot chocolates will be done when the tops lose their glossy finish. A wooden skewer inserted in the top will emerge clean, but batter toward the bottom of the cup will still be very moist.

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Oven

Skewers

Carefully remove the cups from the pan. The cakes can be served warm, at room temperature, or covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day. To reheat, bring to room temperature and place in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 5 minutes, or until warm.

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Oven

Frying Pan