Molten Chocolate Espresso

Name: Molten Chocolate Espresso
Prep time: 58 min
Cook time: 58 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams excellent-quality bittersweet chocolate; 2 larges eggs; 1 teaspoon espresso powder; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters heavy cream, plus 1 cup for whipping; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 4 servings Unsweetened cocoa powder, for garnish; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Molten Chocolate Espresso is a beverage that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 712 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up cocoa powder, sugar, espresso powder, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 58 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Melt the chocolate with the butter in the top of a double boiler; set aside to cool. In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or by hand, with a spoon), mix the sugar and eggs until lightened in color, about 1 minute.

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Chocolate

Butter

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Double Boiler

Pour in the cooled chocolate-butter mixture, then beat or stir in the 1/2 cup cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go.

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Chocolate

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

Salt

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Bowl

Add the flour and mix just until blended. Divide the mixture between 4 (6-ounce) oven-proof cappuccino cups. (They should be filled to 1/4-inch below the rim of the cup.)

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Cappuccino

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Put them on a baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, just until the tops begin to crack. Do not over bake (the top should be crisp but the interior soft).

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Let them cool for about 15 minutes while you make the whipped cream.

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Whipped Cream

Dissolve the espresso powder in the remaining 1 cup of heavy cream, then whip the cream until it forms soft peaks. Put a dollop of the flavored whipped cream on each warm "cappuccino" and garnish with a dusting of cocoa.

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Instant Espresso