Warm Chocolate-Chipotle Cakes with Cinnamon-Caramel Sauce

Name: Warm Chocolate-Chipotle Cakes with Cinnamon-Caramel Sauce
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 4 dried chipotle chiles; 6 tablespoons unsweetened prune juice; 1/2 cup sugar; 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter; 4 large eggs; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon freshly-ground cinnamon (preferably Mexican canela); 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; Cinnamon-Caramel Sauce (recipe follows); 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoons freshly ground cinnamon (preferably Mexican canela); 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; (makes 1 1/2 cups)

January 24, 2012

This dessert is always a hit in my cooking classes. The combination of chocolate, cinnamon, and smoky chipotle often appears in Southwest American and Mexican cuisine, and the flavors marry beautifully in a wood-fired cooking environment. If you want a bit more heat, add more chile paste. You can also add a touch of chile powder to the Cinnamon-Caramel Sauce.

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