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The Rules: Ghirardelli’s is searching for America’s most intense chocolate recipe. Each entry must be an original recipe featuring one Ghirardelli baking product.

The Prize: Grand Prize is an exotic Hawaiian family getaway for two adults and two children or a deluxe trip for two aboard a luxury cruise line. First Prize is one trip for two to culinary hot spot – San Francisco. Second Prize is $500 worth of KitchenAid® appliances and Ghirardelli Baking Chocolate for one year. Third Prize is a Ghirardelli Ultimate Chocolate gift basket

GHIRARDELLI "IS YOUR DESSERT INTENSE ENOUGH" CONTEST

The Entry: Baked “Black & White” Hot Chocolate
Serves 6

Ingredients:
8 ounces (2 baking bars) Ghirardelli 60% Cocoa Bittersweet Baking Bar, broken into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup butter (plus extra for greasing mugs)
6 eggs, separated
2/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon cream of tarter
6 tablespoons Ghirardelli Classic White Chips
2 tablespoons Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa
1 cup whipped cream for garnish

Directions:

In a glass mixing bowl, melt Bittersweet Baking Bar and butter in the microwave on medium power, stirring occasionally so chocolate doesn’t burn. While chocolate cools slightly, beat egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar with electric mixer until yolks are a light lemon color and hold a ribbon. Stir yolk mixture into warm chocolate mixture. Beat egg whites and cream of tarter, adding 1/3 cup sugar a little at a time, until whites hold a stiff peak. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.

Arrange 6 heatproof coffee mugs (or use 12-ounce ramekins) on a cookie sheet. Butter insides of each mug. Sprinkle greased mugs with Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa. Fill each mug half full with chocolate batter. Mound 1 tablespoon Classic White Chips on top of the chocolate batter in the center of each mug. Carefully scoop remaining chocolate batter on top of white chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until souffles are puffed and just beginning to crack Remove from oven and cool slightly. Serve with whipped cream on top.