Chocolate Pancakes

Breakfast for chocolate lovers

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 4  ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 8  tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2  large eggs
• 2  large  egg yolks
• 2  tablespoons sugar, plus
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 5  tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Melt the chocolate and 8 Tbsp butter in the top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from the heat.
2. Whisk together the eggs, egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until well mixed. Whisk in the melted chocolate and butter. Sift the flour over the top and fold it inches.
3. Melt 1 Tbsp butter over low heat in a large nonstick sauté pan. Drop a heaping Tbsp of batter into the pan and cook for 2 minutes, then turn and cook on the other side. Transfer the pancake to a plate. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more butter to the pan as necessary.