Decadent Molten Chocolate with raspberries and ice cream

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   Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

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   Grease two 6-oz.

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   ramekins with butter and dust them lightly with cocoa powder.

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   Be sure to shake out the excess cocoa powder.

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   In a medium heatproof bowl, combine the chocolate and butter.

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   Set the bowl over simmering water in a saucepan and stir the chocolate and butter until melted together smoothly.

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   It is important that the bowl is not touching the boiling water and that the mixture is not overcooked.

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   Let chocolate mixture cool to room temperature.

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   In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla extract or scrapings from vanilla bean and sugar until completely blended and frothy.

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    Fold the chocolate mixture into the egg and sugar mixture until smooth and blended.

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    Sift half of the flour over the batter and gently fold together until just blended, then repeat with the remaining flour.

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    Divide the batter among the prepared ramekins and bake 10-12 minutes.

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    The tops will be barely firm when lightly touched.

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    Serve warm with the vanilla ice cream and raspberries.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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