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Presentation

Dessert prepared with dark chocolate, butter, flour, eggs, sugar, vanilla, bitter cocoa, powdered sugar

Ingredients

Serves 4

Dark chocolate – 200 g (7 oz / ≈ 1 cup chopped)

Butter – 150 g (5.3 oz / ≈ 2/3 cup) + extra for greasing molds

“00” flour – 50 g (1.8 oz / ≈ 4 tablespoons / ⅓ cup)

Eggs – 3 medium

Sugar – 70 g (2.5 oz / ≈ ⅓ cup)

Vanilla – bean, sachet, or extract (≈ 1 teaspoon / 5 ml)

Unsweetened cocoa powder – for lining molds (≈ 1–2 tablespoons / 8–16 g)

Powdered sugar – for serving (≈ 1–2 tablespoons / 8–16 g)

Method

Chop the chocolate and melt it in a bain-marie together with the butter.

Turn until it becomes a liquid and lump-free mixture.

Set aside.

Whip the eggs with the sugar and vanilla until you get a frothy cream. Add the melted chocolate mixture that is not too hot.

Whip everything together with the whisk at medium speed.

Finally, add the flour until you get a soft and compact dough.

Grease the molds and sprinkle them with unsweetened cocoa powder.

Pour the mixture to the brim

Bake the chocolate cakes in a hot oven at 190 ° in the central part for exactly 16 minutes.

Remove from the oven

Flap

Serve

Allergens

Butter: milk allergens (except in clarified butter) if not clarified

Cocoa: possible reactivity in case of allergy to spices

Dark chocolate: check for soy lecithin

Flour: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Egg: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Vanilla: possible reactivity in case of sensitivity to spices

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Butter: source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) favorable to the health of the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, immune system and blood clotting.

Cocoa: powerful antioxidant rich in purine alkaloids (theobromine, caffeine, adenine), tannins, flavonoids, polyphenols, proteins, starches and sugars and B vitamins favorable to basal metabolism and cardio-vascular well-being because it lowers blood pressure and promotes blood flow at the level of the coronary arteries. It contains phenylethylamine capable of decreasing the production of cortisol (stress hormone).

Dark chocolate: (at least 70% cocoa): it supports the functionality of the immune system and in particular stimulates the production of T lymphocytes, which act against infections, as well as being rich in ingredients (serotonin, endorphins and diphenyldantoin) which are antidepressants, support mood and inhibit pain.

Eggs: source of Vitamin E which protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Rich in Vitamin D that fights mood disorders

Vanilla: it has favorable effects on liver function to have choleretic, digestive, eupeptic, stomachic, hepatoprotective, antihepatotoxic, spasmolytic properties of smooth muscle fibers.

Sugar: if consumed in moderation without contraindications (diabetes, obesity,) it is the main source of energy for the body, improves thinking ability, has a positive effect on mood.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects suffering from:

• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity)
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia

Not recommended in case of:

• Anorexia-weight loss
• Nausea-vomiting
• Diarrhea