Nigella’s Chocohotopots
I‘m not really a fan of Nigella’s recipes. But I sure am a
The following recipe was not oh-my-God good, but it’s very easy to make, boasting the simple sweet and bitter taste, beautiful crack on top, wonderful gooey texture in the inside. Besides, the pots looked pretty
Chocohotopots
Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
1 stick plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, with 60 percent cocoa solids
2 eggs
3/4 cup superfine sugar –> Nope, not gonna happen. Way too sweet. Half it. Always half amount of sugar in Nigella’s recipes. Remember her motto was“Too much of a good thing could be wonderful”
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Special equipment: 4 (2/3 to 1-cup capacity) ramekins
- Place a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Butter the ramekins with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Either in a microwave or in a bowl suspended over a pan over simmering water, melt the dark chocolate and 1 stick butter, then set aside to cool a little.
- In another bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar and flour with a hand whisk and beat in the cooled butter and chocolate mixture.
- Divide the mixture between the 4 buttered ramekins. Bake for about 20 minutes, by which time the tops will be cooked and cracked and the chocolate gooey underneath.
- Place each ramekin on a small plate with a teaspoon and serve. Make sure to warn people that these desserts will be HOT!
Note:
- If you prefer more intense and bitter flavor, like me, a teaspoon Nescafe diluted in few drops of hot water wouldn’t hurt. Add it to chocolate mixture and enjoy the kick!
Comment by Ellen Antheunis — September 21, 2007 @ 9:25 pm
Hm..I am a big fan of Floyd.
Btw, take a look celebrity chefs “BITCHelin Stars” here http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007430679,00.html
satu2nya yg gak bitchy adalah Nigella. Bravo!
Comment by Anh — September 24, 2007 @ 7:15 am
Wonderful dessert! I am not a big fan of Nigella, but I think she has some wonderful recipes at times!
Comment by deby suwito — September 25, 2007 @ 9:20 am
yupii..di update lagi..senangnya.. seneng sih liat foto2 nya..
Comment by kate — October 2, 2007 @ 2:28 am
Can always count on Nigella to come up with something so sinful . And you’ve presented it so wonderfully. Gr8 shots.
Comment by Lies — October 3, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
hmmmm yummy mbak….
Comment by lyan_id — October 4, 2007 @ 1:52 am
asyik banget tuh kelihatannya….salam kenal
Comment by citra — January 9, 2008 @ 4:10 am
i saw lots of nigella’s show and jamie’s too…and i’ve tried this recipes, and this was a NO! i’ve tried her london cheesecake also, and that was a YES..but i love her, she’s wonderfull..
salam kenal
Comment by ken — January 9, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
Riana, cari resep2nya Nigella dimana ya? Aku tuh suka banget sm dia, wlopun mnrt org2 resep2nya suka ajaib banget, dibandingin sm jamie. Tp mnrt aku sih dua2nya ajaib, mknya aku lbh suka Nigella. Di Nigella.com kynya hny daftar resepnya aja ya?
Comment by mita — June 24, 2011 @ 6:27 pm
i don’t know what to call you because am only 16 at the moment
i wanna ask about the ramekins, can you please tell me where did u buy them? because i’ve tried to search for it but i haven’t found it yet. thank you 