I went on a Carnival cruise with Maren in July and the Warm Chocolate Melting Cakes were their best dessert. I gained 4 lbs. eating more than my share. When I came home I began research on a recipe (love the internet). After trying 3 recipes this is the one I created and am pleased with the results. A friend named them Hot Pots.
(I have simplified the recipe for those of you who have seen this before. There was too much information) They are really very simple.
1 C. butter melted and add:
8 oz. dark chocolate – stir until chocolate is smooth. If you use semisweet add 2 T. Dutch process Cocoa or what you have. (I often 1 1/2 times this recipe which uses 1 pkg. of Hershey's Dark Choc Chips from Walmart and I still add 1 T. Cocoa. (Love these Hershey chips)
8 oz. dark chocolate – stir until chocolate is smooth. If you use semisweet add 2 T. Dutch process Cocoa or what you have. (I often 1 1/2 times this recipe which uses 1 pkg. of Hershey's Dark Choc Chips from Walmart and I still add 1 T. Cocoa. (Love these Hershey chips)
Cool the chocolate for 10 minutes if it is hot. Add 4 eggs and 1 egg yolk along with ½ C. of sugar, ¼ C. of flour and 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir well and chill until solid. This can stay in the refrigerator for a week and it will also freeze (form into balls, chill on a sprayed plate and then lift them in a fold top bag individually . (if you only want to bake a couple at a time like we do) One recipe makes about 7 cups.
The baking process is the key to success. Buy some small ceramic ramkins 3 1/2 inch (the clear glass ones get too hot. Ross has them often.
Fill the Pam sprayed cups with 1/3 C. generously filled cold mixture. If I have it I make a hole in the middle and add a T Nutella. Bake at 400 for 13-14 minutes. That's what it takes in my oven. I have also added a choc, or mint truffle in the middle and it is a fun addition. Don't bake them until the center closes over. You want the center to be gooey.
Delicious! My daughter had a friend over for family night tonight. She was in charge of the treat and wanted to make something wonderful. I said "I have just the thing... let's try these hot pots Charmaine just posted". WOW! They are YUMMY! I'm so thankful to you again for yet another incredible recipe!
ReplyDeleteThese do look yummy and I just might try them. We have FHE here and if I am assigned dessert I will try this receipe. Thanks!!
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ReplyDeleteIt's Robyn (Shipley) Steen. I happened upon your blog through my mom's. I copied down this recipe and can't wait to try it. My mom told me she went up to check your home out recently and just fell in love with the floor plan and the area. Maybe one day you'll be neighbors again :)