Gateau Chocolate Recipe

Name: Gateau Chocolate
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 50 g dark chocolate; 30 ml cream, heated to skin temperature; 40 g unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 tablespoon self raising flour; 30 g cocoa powder; 4 egg yolks; 4 egg whites; 40 g sugar; 40 g sugar, extra; confectioners' sugar, to serve (icing sugar)

Servings: persons

50 g dark chocolate
30 ml cream, heated to skin temperature
40 g unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon self raising flour
30 g cocoa powder
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
40 g sugar
40 g sugar, extra
confectioners' sugar, to serve (icing sugar)

1
Preheat your oven to 170c.
2
Grease a 23cm cake tin.
3
Melt the chocolate and cream in a double boiler over gently simmering water, stir to mix.
4
Add the chocolate/cream mix to the butter and stir.
5
Set aside, not in the fridge.
6
In another bowl, put the egg yolk and first 40g of sugar, stir until the egg yolk gets a creamy colour.
7
Mix this into the chocolate mixture.
8
Sift the flour and cocoa powder into this mixture, and mix through.
9
In another bowl, put the egg whites, beat for 1 minute and add the extra sugar and beat until stiff.
10
Add 1/3 of beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture, stir, then add the rest of the egg white gently.
11
Put it in the pre-heated oven and bake for about 50-60 minutes.
12
Leave in the tin for about 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool.
13
Serve with some icing sugar dusted over, and some cream over it.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 50 g dark chocolate, 30 ml cream, heated to skin temperature, 40 g unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 tablespoon self raising flour, and more.

Yes, Gateau Chocolate falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Gateau Chocolate

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