Cookbook:Bête Noire (Flourless Chocolate Cake)


 * Desserts

Bête Noire is a rich flourless chocolate cake.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup water
 * 1 ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
 * 4 oz (120 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
 * 8 oz (230 g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
 * ½ lb (225 g) butter
 * 5 beaten eggs

Procedure

 * 1) Heat the water and sugar together until fully dissolved.
 * 2) Melt butter in a large saucepan over a low heat.
 * 3) Add the chopped chocolate to the melted butter, and whisk until smooth.
 * 4) Whisk in the sugar syrup and allow to cool slightly.
 * 5) Add the eggs and whisk until well blended.
 * 6) Pour the mixture into a greased and parchment-lined 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan.
 * 7) Cook in a bain-marie at 350°F (180°C) in an oven for 25–30 minutes.