Moelleux au Chocolat
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Dessert
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: French
- 200 gr. / 7 oz. dark chocolate between 65% and 70% cocoa
- 1 tbsp instant coffee powder
- 200 gr. / 7 oz. butter at room temperature
- 200 gr. / 7 oz. caster sugar
- 4 medium eggs
- Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F.
- In a glass bowl place the chocolate after you have broken it to pieces and melt it either in the microwave or in a bain-marie.
- Once it is melted add the tbsp of coffee and mix to incorporate.
- Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
- Beat the egg whites along with 100 gr. of caster sugar to stiff meringue.
- In your stand mixer add the rest of sugar and the egg yolks and mix until you get a pale batter.
- Add the butter and mix to incorporate.
- Pour the melted chocolate and mix to incorporate.
- In this egg yolk batter add the egg whites and fold gently with a spatula to incorporate.
- Take either a spring form or small molds butter and flour them.
- Pour the batter and bake for about 40 minutes.
- Take it out, let it rest for 10 minutes and then serve.
- You will see the dessert to deflate and lose half its volume once it is out of the oven.
- This is natural, and this is how it is served.
Recipe adapted from The Passionate Cook
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/moelleux-au-chocolat-and-a-quick-trip-to-france/
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