chocolate dessert

Last week we discovered a brilliant, ridiculously easy dessert recipe. Our kids flipped for it. It’s so yummy and good looking that you could serve it for company but it only takes about 10 minutes to whip up! Your last minute guests will think you are super chef but only you will know how lazy you really are!

4 oz semi or bittersweet chocolate (chips work fine but Bernard or Ghirardelli would be better)
1/4 cup butter
3.5 TBSP sugar
2 large eggs, separated
1/2 TSP vanilla extract
1/4 TSP salt

Melt chocolate and butter slowly over a double boiler. While chocolate is melting whip the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Slowly add 2 TBSP sugar and continue to beat until stiff but not dry. Once chocolate is melted, remove from heat. Add remaining sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix 1/3 of egg whites into the chocolate to lighten the mixture and then gently fold in the rest. Divide mixture between four, six ounce ramekins and arrange on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. The outside will be cracked and puffy and the inside gooey goodness. Serve warm with a scoop of good quality vanilla ice cream.

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