ROBERTA HEART

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Martha prepared this chocolaty, custardy dessert on Episode 501 of "Martha Bakes."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

Unsalted butter, for pan
1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
6 tablespoons hot water
21 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
6 tablespoons dark rum, preferably Meyer's
6 tablespoons dark rum
9 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Sweetened whipped cream, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack set in lower third of oven. Butter a 10-by-2-inch heart-shaped pan. Line bottom and sides with parchment paper; set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine the espresso and water. Stir to dissolve. In a heatproof bowl, combine the chocolates, espresso mixture, and rum over a saucepan of simmer water. Stir until smooth. Remove, and set aside.
  • Over the same saucepan of simmering water, combine the eggs and granulated sugar in a large heatproof bowl. Beat, using a handheld electric mixer, until thick, fluffy, and almost tripled in volume.
  • Whip the cream in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
  • Fold the melted-chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Gently fold in the whipped cream. Transfer to prepared pan. Place a large roasting pan in the oven, and fill 1 inch with boiling water. Immediately set the heart pan in the roasting pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
  • Remove from oven, and let cool in the water bath. When cool, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  • Just before serving, uncover the pan, and warm slightly in an inch of warm water to loosen from pan. Invert onto a platter. Pipe the sweetened whipped cream onto the chocolate heart with a decorative tip, if desired.

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