Mexican Turtle Chocolate Mink

Serves: 2

Magnus Pfeffer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

52

Sweetness

58

Sourness

50

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 large

Egg (separated)

1 tbsp

Sugar

Directions:

1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F

2

Butter 2 oven-safe bowls or ramekins

3

Melt chocolate and butter in heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring until smooth

4

Remove bowl from heat and cool, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes

5

Whisk in egg yolk, salt, and ground cinnamon until combined

6

Beat egg white in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until it holds soft peaks

7

Gradually add sugar, beating, and continue to beat until white just holds stiff, glossy peaks

8

Whisk about one fourth of white into chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold remaining white gently but thoroughly

9

Divide batter between bowls or ramekins

10

Cover each bowl with small squares of foil and crimp foil tightly around rim

11

Place a baking dish in oven and pour hot water (easiest with a teakettle) into dish

12

Carefully place ramekins into baking dish

13

Make sure foil is above water

14

Bake until puddings are set, about 30 minutes

15

The desserts will be slightly gooey to the touch

16

Transfer bowls to a rack and cool puddings, uncovered, about 1 hour

17

Just before serving, unmold puddings into serving bowls or onto a plate

18

First, unmold desserts by taking a knife and running it along the edge of the ramekin

19

Second, place ramekins into a bowl with hot water for about 15 seconds

20

Turn ramekin upside down and tap bottom

21

Top each pudding serving with 2 tablespoons of cajeta and 2 tablespoons of chopped pecans that have been toasted

22

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F

23

Butter 2 oven-safe bowls or ramekins

24

Melt chocolate and butter in heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring until smooth

25

Remove bowl from heat and cool, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes

26

Whisk in egg yolk, salt, and ground cinnamon until combined

27

Beat egg white in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until it holds soft peaks

28

Gradually add sugar, beating, and continue to beat until white just holds stiff, glossy peaks

29

Whisk about one fourth of white into chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold remaining white gently but thoroughly

30

Divide batter between bowls or ramekins

31

Cover each bowl with small squares of foil and crimp foil tightly around rim

32

Place a baking dish in oven and pour hot water (easiest with a teakettle) into dish

33

Carefully place ramekins into baking dish

34

Make sure foil is above water

35

Bake until puddings are set, about 30 minutes

36

The desserts will be slightly gooey to the touch

37

Transfer bowls to a rack and cool puddings, uncovered, about 1 hour

38

Just before serving, unmold puddings into serving bowls or onto a plate

39

First, unmold desserts by taking a knife and running it along the edge of the ramekin

40

Second, place ramekins into a bowl with hot water for about 15 seconds

41

Turn ramekin upside down and tap bottom

42

Top each pudding serving with 2 tablespoons of cajeta and 2 tablespoons of chopped pecans that have been toasted