Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400F.
2. 2
   Grease and flour 4 custard cups and place on a metal jelly roll pan.
3. 3
   Separate eggs, placing whites in a mixer bowl, and yolks in a separate metal bowl.
4. 4
   Whisk together egg yolks with 50ml sugar and hot water in a small bowl until light.
5. 5
   Set aside.
6. 6
   Meanwhile, melt chocolate and butter together over simmering water (double boiler), cool slightly.
7. 7
   Using whisk and electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form and gradually add 25ml sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
8. 8
   Whisk warm chocolate mixture into yolks, and sift in flour.
9. 9
   Fold egg whites into chocolate yolk mixture.
10. 10
    Divide among custard cups and bake 12-15 minutes until puffed and set.
11. 11
    Cool 1-2 minutes.
12. 12
    Loosen sides with knife, and cover with a dinner place, and flip over.
13. 13
    Slowly jiggle out the cake.