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4 semi-sweet baking chocolate squares (one ounce per square)
½ cup butter (salted or unsalted, your call)
1 tablespoon red wine (nothing but the best)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup icing sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
6 tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Tiny pinch ground nutmeg
Pinch sea salt
1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2
Butter 4 ramekins or soufflé dishes (typically 6 ounces in size) or one large baking dish, place buttered dishes onto baking sheet. Tip: Always keep your butter papers in the freezer and use them for occasions just like this!
3
Melt chocolate and butter in a large bowl overtop of boiling water in a sauce pan on your stovetop or in a microwave on high for 1 minute 1 Minute until butter is melted. Whisk until chocolate is completely melted.
4
Stir in wine, vanilla and sugar until well blended. Whisk in eggs and yolk and then stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon evenly into prepared dishes.
5
Bake for about 8-10 minutes 8 Minutes or until sides are firm but centres are soft. Let stand 1 minute 1 Minute. Loosen edges with knife, invert onto serving plate and sprinkle with icing sugar (if desired). And then enjoy with your love!
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Ingredients
4 semi-sweet baking chocolate squares (one ounce per square)
½ cup butter (salted or unsalted, your call)
1 tablespoon red wine (nothing but the best)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup icing sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
6 tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Tiny pinch ground nutmeg
Pinch sea salt
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2
Butter 4 ramekins or soufflé dishes (typically 6 ounces in size) or one large baking dish, place buttered dishes onto baking sheet. Tip: Always keep your butter papers in the freezer and use them for occasions just like this!
3
Melt chocolate and butter in a large bowl overtop of boiling water in a sauce pan on your stovetop or in a microwave on high for 1 minute 1 Minute until butter is melted. Whisk until chocolate is completely melted.
4
Stir in wine, vanilla and sugar until well blended. Whisk in eggs and yolk and then stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon evenly into prepared dishes.
5
Bake for about 8-10 minutes 8 Minutes or until sides are firm but centres are soft. Let stand 1 minute 1 Minute. Loosen edges with knife, invert onto serving plate and sprinkle with icing sugar (if desired). And then enjoy with your love!