Chocolate Gateau

Dessert · France classic.

Ingredients

• 250g Plain chocolate
• 175g Butter
• 2 tablespoons Milk
• 5 Eggs
• 175g Granulated Sugar
• 125g Flour

Method

1. Preheat the oven — Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line the base of an 8 in round spring form cake tin with baking parchment
2. Simmer — Break the chocolate into a heatproof bowl and place over a saucepan of gently simmering water and stir until it melts. (or melt in the microwave for 2-3 mins stirring occasionally)
3. Mix together — Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream together with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy.
4. Mix together — Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little flour if the mixture begins to curdle.
5. Continue cooking — Fold in the remaining flour with the cooled, melted chocolate and milk.
6. Bake — Mix until smooth. Spread the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 50-55 mins or until firm in the centre and a skewer comes out cleanly.
7. Continue cooking — Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely.

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