Frozen Black and Whites With an Ice Cream Heart

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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   Line standard muffin tin with 12 paper liners.

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   In heavy-bottom deep 2-quart saucepan over lowest heat, whisk together eggs and sugar.

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   Add butter and white chocolate, stirring until melted and smooth.

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   Mixture should be warm, not hot.

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   Add flour, baking powder and salt, beating until smooth.

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   Scrape down sides of pan once or twice.

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   Add chocolate and stir to create a marble effect as it melts.

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   Do not over-blend; you want the marbling.

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    With large spoon, fill cupcake papers three-fourths full with batter.

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    Bake 18 to 23 minutes, until tops are lightly browned around edges and cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

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    Cool in pans 5 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely; cupcakes will sink slightly.

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    When cool, cut top off each cupcake.

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    With large end of melon baller, remove a rounded scoop of cake from lower section of each cupcake.

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    Using a #100 (very small) ice cream scoop or the melon baller, fill each cupcake with a nice little round scoop of ice cream.

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    Replace cupcake top, press down a bit to adhere the two sections, then wrap sandwich style in waxed paper or parchment.

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    Place 6 cupcakes in each of two 1-gallon plastic freezer bags and freeze.

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    Keeps 2 months; serve frozen.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.