INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 425-F. Line 8x2" round cake pan with parchment
or waxed paper. Melt the chocolate and butter in a small bowl placed in a
barely simmering water bath over low heat, stirring occasionally until
smooth. Or, microwave on medium (50%) for about 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
Stir until completely melted and smooth. Whisk in egg yolks and flour. Set
aside. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a clean, dry mixing bowl at
medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in 1 Tbsp sugar,
beating at high speed, until stiff but not dry. Fold about 1/4 of egg
whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Quickly fold in remaining
whites. Turn mixture into prepared pan. Bake for exactly 15 minutes. Remove
from oven and cool in pan. Cake will rise somewhat, especially around
edges, but will still seem undercooked. As it cools, it will sink in the
center. This is correct! Let the dessert cool completely in the pan on a
rack. Cover and chill for several hours in the refrigerator. Run a knife or
small spatula around the edge to release it from pan. Warm the bottom of
the pan on a stove burner on low heat for just a few seconds; invert it
onto a plate to unmold. Peel the parchment liner from bottom and invert
again onto serving plate or corrugated cake circle (if you plan to frost it
with whipped cream). The cake circle will be 1/2" bigger than the dessert
all around. The dessert will be right side up and higher around the edges
than in the middle. It may be made to this point up to 4 days in advance.
Wrap well and refrigerate until needed, or freeze for up to 3 months. To
Serve Simply: Remove from refrigerator at least one hour in advance. Cut in
wedges and pass lightly sweetened whipped cream and sauces separately. To
Serve More Formally: Whip cream with remaining 3 Tbsp sugar and mask
cake thickly with about 3/4 of it. (Instructions in back of book say to use
a turntable. Cover cake with whipped cream, smooth top, then hold spatula
at an angle to sides and rotate turntable to smooth.) Scrape the remaining
whipped cream into pastry bag and pipe large rosettes or swirls around the
top edge of the cake. Source: Cocolat, Extraordinary Chocolate Desserts, by
Alice Medrich (owner of the Cocolat chocolate dessert store chain,
California). ISBN # 0-446-51419-5 From: Sallie Krebs (nee Austin), FidoNet
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