- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Generously grease a 7-inch baking pan with butter; sprinkle sugar evenly over butter to coat pan.
- In a saucepan, melt the chocolate into the milk, stirring frequently and making sure the milk does not boil.
- In a separate saucepan, melt butter, then stir in flour until well blended.
- Combine chocolate mixture with flour mixture; whisk until smooth; add and dissolve sugar.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks until light in color.
- Beat part of the sauce into the yolks, then add sauce/egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan; stir lightly so that the yolks thicken slightly.
- Remove from heat and cool well; stir in vanilla.
- In another bowl, whip egg whites and salt until they form stiff peaks.
- Fold them lightly into chocolate mixture.
- Place into baking dish.
- Set baking dish in a water bath; bake 30 minutes or until firm.
- Serve immediately with whipped cream or specialty sauces like chocolate, lilikoi, or strawberry.
Makes 4 servings.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
250 calories, 14 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 28 g sugar, 3 g protein