Yummy Molten Chocolate Cakes

Molten Chocolate Cakes
1/2 cup unsalted butter - cut into pieces
6oz. semisweet chocolate pieces - cut into pieces
3 large eggs, separated
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp cream of tarter
1 TBSP sugar
plus small amount of extra butter & sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in the center of the oven. Generously butter 4 (cup sized) ramekins and dust insides with sugar. Place on baking sheet and set aside. Melt butter and chocolate over low-medium heat (or I microwaved mine in pampered chef microwave bowl)- chocolate can be tricky - don't burn it! Melt it, mix it and set it aside. In another bowl use electric mixer to beat egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar until thick, pale and fluffy. Then beat in vanilla and fold in chocolate mixture (not beat). In another bowl beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tarter and continue to beat until soft peaks form (if they will not form then keep beating - it takes a little while). Gradually add 1 TBSP sugar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form (again it takes awhile but keep going until they are "stiff peaks"). With a rubber spatula GENTLY fold beaten whites into chocolate mixture - just until incorporated. Do NOT over mix or batter will deflate. Divide batter equally between bowls - fill about 3/4 of the way full. Bake 10-15 minutes until outside edges of cake are set but middle looks wet - I did mine for like 12-13 minutes. Enjoy!!

*A side note: if a recipe says "beat" it probably means use and electric mixer, if it says "mix" it probably means stir with your hand.