Chocolate Nemesis

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, save wrappers for greasing
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, 70% cacao, coarsly chopped
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 7 tablespoons water

Directions

1. 1

   Melt chocolate with butter in a large bowl oven a pot of simmering water. Remove from heat when the chocolate is just smooth.

2. 2

   While chocolate is melting beat the eggs with 1/3 cup of the sugar until tripled in volume. About 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Heat remaining sugar in a small sauce pan with the water. Stir into the chocolate mixture until combined. Let cool for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Add chocolate to egg mixture a little at a time while beating on medium speed. Beat just until combined.

5. 5

   Pour batter into a 10 inch cake pan lined with parchment paper that has been greased with the butter wrapper.

6. 6

   Place pan in a larger pan and fill with enough very hot water to come about half way up the pan.

7. 7

   Bake at 300 for about 1 hour or until cake s just set.

8. 8

   Cool in the water bath for about 2 hours then run a thin knife around the edges of the cake before serving.