Raspberry Chocolate Mink
1/4-1/3 cup fresh raspberries, divided
3 1/2 oz bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp butter
pinch of salt
1 egg, separated
1 tbsp sugar
Preheat oven to 350F and butter two 5 or 6 oz
ramekins or oven safe dishes. Place a single layer
of raspberries on the bottom of each ramekin.
Reserve 2 tbsp of the berries and mash gently with a
fork. Set aside. In a small bowl, over a small
saucepan of simmering water, melt together chocolate
and butter. Stir in a pinch of salt and set aside to
cool for 5 minutes. Whisk in egg yolk. In a small
bowl, beat egg white to soft peaks with the sugar.
Fold 1/2 of the egg white and the mashed raspberries
into the melted chocolate. Fold in remaining white
until no streaks remain. Divide evenly into prepared
ramekins. Place ramekins into a deep baking dish.
Fill the dish with hot or boiling water until it
reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake
for 30 minutes. Remove ramekins from water bath and
allow them to cool for at least 20 minutes before
un-molding the cakes and serving.
Makes 2.