Happy Valentine’s Day

Okay.

Some of us are happy in our relationships and surrounded by people we love and who love us back.

Some of us are not.

And that’s exactly where delicious food enters the game with its magical ability to make everyone happy.

Right?

So whether you stand left or right on this field, these yummy thingies can make your soul sing:

 

egg muffins recipe by Jessica Seinfeld

Scrambled Egg Muffins.

They are cute, quick to make and with the addition of cut out pepper hearts they make a great idea for a lazy brunch.

 
 

molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial

Molten Lava Cakes.

These make a clear statement.

I mean, this is very much what sin looks like.

A perfect, sweet sin.

 
 

strawberry parfaits recipe with step by step picture tutorial

Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits – heaven in a glass.

 
 

strawberry roulada recipe with step by step picture tutorial

Or how about making this fluffy Roulade with Strawberries and Cream.

Because where there’s cream, good things are likely to happen.

And on top of that, this roulade is amazingly simple to prepare.

 
 

chicken with creamy sauce recipe with step by step picture tutorial, chicken paprikash recipe

And this dish… this dish, my dear friends, is the direct way to a man’s heart.

It is Chicken with Heavenly Creamy Sauce.

Tested and proven.

Satisfaction guaranteed.

Pure love.

 

I wish you the most beautiful Valentine’s.

Love you, guys.

Petra

 

Molten Lava Cakes

molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial

I love these little babies.

Surprisingly, this has been the first time I’ve ever made them myself.

 

While preparing these Chocolate Lava Cakes I learned that they are super-fun to make.

They are also surprising. That is what you find out when you dig into them.

And, with the generous amount of chocolate they contain, I’m sure they are just super seductive.

That all makes them the perfect dessert choice for Valentine’s Day, don’t you think?

 

Now, let me invite you to my kitchen and show you how I prepared my version of these adorable sweet cakes…
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, ingredients

Here’s what we need.

Couldn’t be simpler.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, preheat the oven to 400 F - 200 C, butter 4 ramekins, 6-ounce - 180 ml ramekins

1. First, preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).

 

2. Butter 4 ramekins.

I’ve used 6-ounce (180 ml) ramekins.

 

3. Then dust the ramekins with some confectioners’ sugar.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, eggs, sugar, coffee, and salt

4. Now we need the eggs, sugar, coffee, and salt.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, eggs, sugar, coffee, salt in a bowl

5. Throw them all into one bowl and mix them for about 2 minutes.

6. Break the chocolate into pieces. Place the butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, microwave on high in 20-seconds increments, stirring after each, until melted, let cool slightly

7. Microwave on high in 20-second increments, stirring after each, until melted.

Let cool slightly.

And be strong!
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, add the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, whisk to combine

8. Add the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Whisk to combine.

9. Then add the flour, and whisk just until combined (do not overmix).
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, pour the batter into prepared ramekins

10. Pour the batter into prepared ramekins.

I only have two, so I had to bake in two batches.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, place the ramekins on a baking sheet

11. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial, bake for about 11 minutes

12. And bake for about 11 minutes.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial

13. These babies were baked for about 14 minutes.

Too long.

 

molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial

Although nice and tasty, they weren’t that ‘molten’ in the center.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial

I baked the second batch for only 10 minutes.

That was much better.

I really like the moist center.
molten lava cakes recipe with step by step picture tutorial

Aah, I love this game.

 

But, if I had another chance, which I think I am going to give myself soon, I’d try baking these for exactly 11 minutes.

11 minutes would make them absolutely perfect.

 

Enjoy, dear friends!

 

(This recipe makes 4 cakes and was loosely based on Molten Mocha Cakes from www.delish.com.)

 

 

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