Molten Chocolate Cakes with Cherries

Name: Molten Chocolate Cakes with Cherries
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons all purpose flour; 59 milliliters kirsch (clear cherry brandy) or regular brandy; 454 grams frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, halved, thawed, undrained; 1 large egg; 2 larges egg yolks; 2 servings Fresh mint; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 servings Powdered sugar; 57 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 177 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 2 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder

This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 1011 calories, 11g of protein, and 42g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up egg, semisweet chocolate, mint, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine cherries with juices, 1/2 cup sugar, kirsch, and cinnamon in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer until sauce thickens and is slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove 1/4 cup cherries from sauce; drain well.

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Cherries

Cinnamon

Kirsch

Sauce

Sugar

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Transfer to work surface and chop coarsely; reserve chopped cherries for cakes. Set aside cherry sauce.

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Cherries

Sauce

Butter two 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups.

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Butter

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Whisk cocoa and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl to blend. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.

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Chocolate

Butter

Cocoa Powder

Sugar

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Remove from heat; whisk in cocoa mixture.

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Cocoa Powder

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Whisk in egg yolks, then whole egg and flour. Fold in reserved 1/4 cup chopped cherries. Divide batter between prepared ramekins. (Sauce and cake batter can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)

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All Purpose Flour

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Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Bake cakes uncovered until edges are set but center is still shiny and tester inserted into center comes out with some wet batter attached, about 22 minutes.

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Warm sauce over low heat.

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Sauce

Cut around cakes to loosen; turn out onto plates. Spoon sauce alongside. Sift powdered sugar over; garnish with mint.

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Powdered Sugar