Chocolate Budino

Budino means pudding in Italian.  This is similar to a molten cake. Delicious.

1/2 pound high-quality bittersweet chocolate.
3 lg. eggs plus 3 large egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
3 T. flour
12 T. unsalted butter, softened

Grease a 9 inch cake pan of your muffin tin.  Cut chocolate into small chards.  Melt chocolate over very low heat in a double boiler, or a bowl placed inside of a sauce pan of simmering water over very low heat.  Melt chocolate stirring occasionally.

In a medium bowl whisk the eggs, egg yokes, sugar and flour until well incorporated.

When chocolate is smooth remove from heat and add butter.  Stir until butter is melted and chocolate is smooth again.  Add the egg mixture.  Mix well.

Place batter in cake pan of individual muffin cups.  Fill about 1/2 full.  Bake 18-20 mins for cake pan and 11-12 for muffin tin.  The edges will pull away from pan but the center will still look moist and shiny.  Let cool for 10 mins.  Then serve warm with berries, ice cream whipped cream, or whatever your heart desires.

These were a fun little individual treat for each person. Yum.