Molten Lava Cake

Ingredients:
10 TBS (1 1/4 sticks) Butter
8 oz (1 cup) Chocolate Chips (any type of chocolate chips will work but I recommend semi-sweet or combination of bitter and semi-sweet)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups confectioners' (powdered) sugar
2 large eggs
3 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 6 -6ounce custard (ramekin) cups or cupcake tin. In a medium bowl, melt chocolates and butter in the microwave for 60 seconds and then 30 second increments until smooth (about 1.5-2 minutes total). Add flour and sugar to chocolate/butter sauce. Stir in the eggs and yolks until smooth. Add vanilla and mix everything until combined.
Divide the batter evenly among each cups. Place cups on top of a cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes. The edges should be firm but the center will be runny. Run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates or you can serve each molten lava cake still in the cup.

Some optional "finishing" ideas are: sprinkle powdered sugar on top, add a dollop of whipped cream of ice cream, add raspberries or strawberries, or any combination of the above. Enjoy!

Tips from Jenie:
*use butter not cooking spray in the pan
*if using only half muffin tin add water to empty muffin tins to prevent the pan from warping
*don’t over cook chocolate it will still have tiny chunks when pulled out of microwave it will still melt
*don't stir lava mixture too much
*use mesh colander to sift powder sugar

Submitted by: Jenie Rainey adapted from Paula Dean's Home Cooking