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Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, French

Equipment

  • Double Boiler
  • Whisk
  • Ramekins
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter + 2 Tablespoons
  • 2 oz Bittersweet Chocolate
  • 2 oz Semisweet Chocolate
  • 1 Cup Powder Sugar + 2 Tablespoons
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 3 Egg Yolks
  • 1 tps Meyers Dark Rum
  • 1/2 Cup Flour All Purpose
  • 1/2 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Instructions
 

  • With the 2 tablespoons of butter, coat the inside of 4 custard ramakins and place on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a double boiler melt the remaining stick of butter, bittersweet and semisweet chocolate until all ingredients are liquid, whisk to incorporate all ingredients.
  • Add the sugar and stir until blended.
  • Off the heat add the whole eggs and the egg yolks with the rum (if you would prefer vanilla you could use that, but this is a big night and the big finish).
  • Stir in the flour and portion into the buttered ramakins.
  • Whisk together the ½ cup whipping cream and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar, you could add a little of that rum here as well. Whisk until it forms stiff peaks
  • Place sheet pan in oven with the ramekins and bake until sides are firm and the center is soft, about 12 to 15 minutes. Take out and let rest for 1 minute. Invert into plate and garnish with the whipped cream.

Notes

You have made it to dessert and astounded your guest all along the way, no time to ease off now. Finish hard with this decadent hot chocolate cake. It will make your kitchen smell divine and get things moving in the right direction, chocolate is an aphrodisiac and molten chocolate is an aphrodisiac on crack.
Keyword Cake, Chocolate, Heavy Cream, Rum

Steak Au Poivre

Steak Au Poivre

Bust out your best French accent for this classic dish that will help deliver a classic evening. 
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course, Protien
Cuisine French

Equipment

  • Sauce Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Beef Tenderloin Cut into two 4 oz portions
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Corns Cracked
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp Canola Oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbs Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Shallot Chopped
  • 1 sprig Thyme Fresh
  • 1 Tbs Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tbs Cognac or Brandy
  • 2 Tbs Heavy Cream

Instructions
 

  • Season the filet with the kosher salt and fresh ground pepper on both sides. In a skillet , or your cast iron pan, melt 1 tablespoon of the unsalted butter into the canola oil. When the butter stops foaming sear the steaks on both sides for about 2 minutes per side, this should leave you with a nice medium rare filet. Transfer the steaks to the plate you are serving them on and getting moving making the sauce. This will give the steaks time to rest before you cut into them.
  • To the pan add your crushed pepper corns, shallots and thyme – sauté until the shallots are translucent. Add the Dijon mustard and the cognac or brandy, get ready for the show. If you are cooking on a gas range, remove the pan from the heat and add the cognac, place back on the burner and the liquor should ignite. If cooking on electric use a lighter to flame the liquor, not required but you are putting on a show.
  • Add the cream and reduce by about half, this should go pretty quickly.
  • Leave it to the French for this term, now mount the sauce with the remaining ½ tablespoon of butter, swirl in and top the steaks. Serve right away.

Notes

Bust out your best French accent for this classic dish that will help deliver a classic evening. The tender filet pairs well with the sharpness of the Dijon mustard and pepper corns while the cream smooths everything out. Even better you get to light this on fire. This is a fairly recipe easy recipe that comes together quickly but you might want to test ‘fire’ it before you add an audience and are surprised by the ball of flames. Have everything ready to go and present the recipe right from the pan to the plate. I like the addition of fresh thyme, it adds a nice herbaceous pop and what good night couldn’t use a bit more thyme.
Keyword Brandy, Cognac, Heavy Cream, Protien, Steak