~chocolate cannelés recipe~

recipe

3 oz chocolate 72% chopped
2 cups whole milk

4 tbls. unsalted butter

1 vanilla bean split

3/4 cup and 2 tbls. ap flour

2 tbls. cocoa powder

2/3 plus 1/4 cup sugar

pinch of salt

1 egg

3 egg yolks

3 tbls. dark rum

vegetable spray

put chocolate in medium bowl

scald milk, butter and vanilla bean

pour over chocolate and whisk till melted

sift together flour, cocoa powder, sugar and salt

in seperate bowl whisk eggs then add rum and whisk till smooth

add dry ingredients to egg mixture slowly to avoid lumps

slowly add in chocolate mixture

strain and refrigerate over night

preheat oven to 400degrees

spray cannele molds and fill almost to the top

let batter rest for 30 minutes or more

bake at 400 degrees for 60 to 75 minutes

till crisp and set

will spring back when poked, flip on wire rack, leave in molds to cool

serve same day