New Year's Eve Recipes

Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
2 sticks of butter
½ cup plus 2 Tbls. sugar
3 eggs
3yolks
1/4 cup flour
Optional: ice cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter four 4-ounce custard cups. In double boiler, melt chocolate and then whisk in butter. Stir in sugar. In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add some chocolate mixture to eggs to temper eggs. Carefully, stir egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Add flour and combine completely. Add batter to custard cups. Place on baking sheet and bake for 14 minutes. Centers should be soft but sides should be done. Let cool slightly, invert cups on individual serving plates. Remove cups after 2 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.