Ingredients for cake:
4 oz (one stick) unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
12 oz 55% or similar, chocolate, crushed
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 oz Patron XO Café
Directions:
In a double boiler or in the microwave on medium power, melt the chocolate until smooth.
Stir in the butter, bit by bit until all the butter is incorporated. Stir in the flour.
In a mixer with the whip attachment beat the eggs, yolks, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Add the chocolate mixture and mix on low speed until completely incorporated.
Butter and flour 6 each, 8oz coffee cups and pour batter to about half full in each cup.
Bake at 350 for about 14 minutes or until the cake is risen and crusty on top. Don't worry if the cake is slightly under done, this is a good effect for the hot chocolate.
For the marshmallows*:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cornstarch, ½ cup confection sugar, mixed
3 1/2 envelopes (2 tablespoons plus 2 1/2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
1 cup cold water, divided
2 cups granulated sugar (cane sugar worked just fine)
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites or reconstituted powdered egg whites
2 ea vanilla beans, scraped
Oil bottom and sides of a 13- by 9- by 2-inch rectangular metal baking pan and dust bottom and sides with some cornstarch, confectioners sugar mixture.
In bowl of a standing electric mixer or in a large bowl sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold cold water, and let stand to soften.
In a 3-quart heavy saucepan cook granulated sugar, corn syrup, second 1/2 cup of cold water, and salt over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to moderate and boil mixture, without stirring, until a candy or digital thermometer registers 240F, or check for soft ball stage, about 12 minutes. Remove pan from heat and pour sugar mixture over gelatin mixture, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Whip on high speed until very light and fluffy, about 8 minutes.
In a separate mixer, beat egg whites and vanilla bean to soft peaks. Fold into marshmallow mixture. Spread onto the prepared pan with an oiled offset spatula. Let set for at least 2 hours. Cut into cubes or desired shapes with a pizza cutter or lightly dusted knife
*Marshmallow recipe derived from smittenkitchen.com
To serve:
Place diced marshmallows in each cup and put into a 375 oven for about 5 minutes, or until the marshmallos are toasted and melting.
In a 1 qt sauce pan warm the Patron and light with a match.
Pour over marshmallows and serve immediately.