One word sums up this dessert … YUM!
The combination of Chocolate and Peppermint is my favorite Holiday treat.
This year we had our Holiday family dinner early since my sisters were in town the weekend before Christmas. As always, I am the one in charge of dessert. When I was trying to decide what to make, I remembered a Peppermint Ice Cream from Simply Recipes that I had wanted to try. Being a chocoholic, I decided to pair this frozen treat with a decadently rich Flourless Chocolate Cake.
It was a match made in heaven! A light dusting of crushed candy canes finished it all off.
Merry Christmas from my kitchen to yours!
Enjoy!
Flourless Chocolate Cake
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus extra to grease the pan
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus extra to dust the pan
1/4 cup heavy cream
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
5 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and lightly dust with cocoa powder. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat the butter with the heavy cream over medium-low heat until the butter is melted. Add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, and cocoa powder until well blended. Stir in the melted chocolate mixture.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until set, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan before serving.
Serves 8.
Peppermint Ice Cream – from the talented Elise Bauer at Simply Recipes.
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