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Line a frying pan with a sheet of parchment paper cut to about the same size.
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Fold the edges.
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Cut the paper along the folded edges.
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(Make sure the edges of the paper doesn't hang over the edges of the pan.)
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Break up the milk chocolate bar into about 1 cm size pieces with your hands, and put in a bowl with the butter.
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Microwave for about 1 minute at 600 W to melt.
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This is how it looks after you take the bowl out of the microwave.
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Mix it up with a whisk.
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Add the sugar, pancake mix, cocoa powder and egg, and mix well.
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Put the batter into the lined frying pan from Step 2, and level out the surface with a spatula.
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(The batter will level out naturally when heated).
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Cover with a lid, and cook over the lowest heat possible for about 8 minutes while observing how it's cooking.
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(Cook until the surface of the batter is covered with air holes.)
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Hold up the edge of the parchment paper with chopsticks, and add 1 tablespoon of water between the paper and the frying pan in 2 different places.
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Warning: The water will turn into hot steam as soon as you add it, so be careful not to burn yourself.
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Cover the frying pan immediately with a lid and cook for 90 seconds to 2 minutes.
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Once the sound of steam dies out, turn off the heat and steam with the lid on for another 2 minutes.
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Holding the edges of the parchment paper, transfer the gateau au chocolat to a plate.
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(The cake is about 2 cm high when cooked.)
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When the cake has cooled, peel off the paper and dust with powdered sugar with a tea strainer.
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Use cookie cutters or a knife to cut the cake out into any shape you like.
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This is the strength of my heat source.
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The flame is not touching the pan directly.
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The powdered sugar sprinkled on top may turn from white to transparent after some time.
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They look like this dusted with cocoa powder.
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You can freeze this cake.
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Put the cut pieces in a tightly sealed plastic container or in freezer bags and freeze.
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You can take them out to eat at any time.
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For 5 cm or so pieces, just heat for 15 to 20 seconds in a 600 W microwave to defrost!
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These are great to make whenever you crave for desserts.
