050 – Chocolate Bites – Valentines Specials

Ingredients :

• 10 oz of dark chocolate
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 8 tablespoons of butter
• 3 eggs
• A pinch of salt
• 1 pound of strawberries
• 1/3 cup of powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons of orange blossom water

Directions :

1. Steps to prepare the chocolate bites:
   1- Melt the chocolate in a ‘bain marie’ (boiling water below and a container with chocolate on top) and add the butter.
   2- Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks. Make sure that the egg whites dont contain any drops from the egg yolks, otherwise it will not foam if whipped.
   3- Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until you get an  off-white mixture.
   4- Incorporate the chocolate mixture to the egg yolk mixture. Mix well.
   5- Add the flour and salt. Mix well.
   6- Beat the white eggs until they triple their volume and you end up with a white thick foam. Make sure that the beater is clean and dry.
   7- Gently incorporate the white eggs foam into the chocolate mixture.
   8- Put a wax paper on your baking pan and place the baking cups. Fill the baking cups with the chocolate batter.
   9- Preheat your oven at 400 degrees, and bake the chocolate bites for 10 minutes.
2. Steps to prepare the strawberry sauce:
   1- Mix the strawberries, sugar, and orange blossom water until you get a thick puree.
3. Tip: experiment with different temperatures and times to get you ideal consistency of this cake. If you prefer a chocolate bite with a fudgy center, then bake it at 360 degrees for 10 minutes.
4. Serving:
   Serve the chocolate bites with the strawberry sauce and whipped cream. Enjoy!