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Chocolate Espresso Lava cake with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

[onlypaid]

by Chef Bradley Manchester

Cooking time (duration): 60

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: dessert

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Ingredients

    For Cakes:

  • 8oz semi sweet chocolate
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 2 tsp espresso powder
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbl + 1 tsp flour
  • Additional butter and flour for ramekins
  • For Ice Cream:

  • 1 qt hvy cream
  • 8 whole eggs
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 c sugar
  • seeds from 3 vanilla beans
  • 1 tbl vanilla extract

Instructions

For Cakes:

  1. Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler, add espresso powder.
  2. In a separate bowl whisk eggs, yolks, sugar and salt.
  3. Slowly add choc mixture to egg mixture and add the flour.
  4. Butter and flour 4oz ramekins(5) and fill 3/4 of the way with choc mixture.
  5. Refrigerate ramekins for 1-2 hours….very important.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. Remove ramekins from refrigerator and tap lightly on counter to release air bubbles.
  8. Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes. The edges should be cooked with a gooey center. Do not over cook.
  9. Let cool 1 minute and remove from ramekins. Serve with vanilla bean ice cream.

For Ice Cream:

  1. Mix all ice cream ingredients in a large bowl and set in freezer for 10 minutes.
  2. Process the mixture according the ice cream machines instructions.

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