Since posting a dessert recipe on cookies full of gluten, etc, I thought I’d even out the playing field and post another dessert this one completely free of gluten and absolutely delicious. This comes from my friend, Joanne, who is master of everything, gluten free. Now, in all sincerity, while this is free of gluten, calories it is not.
Ingredients:
• 1 pound of semi sweet chocolate chips
• ½ pound (2 sticks) of butter
• ¼ cup sugar
• 6 eggs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Directions:
• Preheat over to 325 and grease a 9-inch cake pan
• Melt butter in a pot on the stove (or in the microwave)
• Add chocolate chips ( ¼ of a bag at a time to the melted butter)
• Reheat the mixture until the chocolate chips are melted being careful not to burn the chocolate.
• Remove from heat and set aside
• Beat the eggs with the sugar until frothy and light in yellow color
• Slowly whisk a small spoonful of chocolate into the egg mixture (repeat several times)
• Once you’ve whisked in several spoons of the chocolate mixture, it is safe to pour the remaining chocolate into the egg mixture.
• Mix in the salt and vanilla extract
• If the batter seems too thick add a small amount of water.
• Bake for 45 minutes for until the center seems to set
• Cool on the counter for 10-15 minutes and then place cake in the refrigerator
• The cake does not need frosting but you may want to sprinkle some confectioner’s sugar over the cake as garnish.
