For the Cake...
Ingredients:
1)   5 oz. Bittersweet (not unsweetened) or chopped semisweet chocolate
2)   1/4 cup Unsalted Butter (1/2 stick)
3)   1 tbs. Brandy
4)   2 large Eggs
5)   2 large Egg Yolks
6)   5 tbs. Sugar
7)   1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
8)   1 tsp. Instant Espresso Powder or Instant Coffee Powder
9)   1 large pinch of Salt
10) 1 tbs. All-Purpose Flour

Preparation:
1)   Generously butter four 3/4 cup souffle dishes or custard cups.
2)   Arrange on a baking sheet.
3)   Stir chocolate and butter in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until
       smooth.  Remove from heat; stir in brandy.  Cool 10 minutes, stirring
       occasionally.
4)   Using an electric mixer, beat eggs, yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar, vanilla, 1
       teaspoon espresso powder and salt for about 6 minutes in a medium
       setting.
5)   Sift flour over batter; fold in flour.
6)   Fold batter in the chocolate mixture.
7)   Divide batter among dishes...filling completely.
8)   Preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
9)   Bake cakes until tops are puffed (about 15 minutes).
10) Cook cakes 5 minutes.

For the Frangelico Cream...
Ingredients:
1)   1/2 cup chilled Whipping Cream
2)   1 tbs. Powdered Sugar
3)   1 tbs. Grangelico

Preparation:
1)   Whip Cream.
2)   Add sugar and liquor.

For the Blackberry Sauce...
Ingredients:
1)   1 package fresh Blackberries
2)   1 cup Sugar
3)   1 tbs. Water

Preparation:
1)   Add sugar and the blaskberries to a small sauce pan and cook over
       medium high heat with the water until blackberries have broken
       down and reduced slightly.
2)   Strain and place into a bottle to cool

For the Coco Filo...
Ingredients:
1)   1 package Filo
2)   2 tbs. sweet Coco Powder and Sugar combined.
3)   1/2 cup melted Butter

Preparation:
1)   Cut filo into squares and separate.
2)   Line a sheetpan with parchment paper and place 1 square of filo on top.
3)   Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coco.
4)   Continue until you have a stack of three squares.
5)   Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes and let cool.

For the Garnish...
Ingredients:
1)   4 pieces Mint
2)   8 pieces Blackberries
3)   1/4 cup Hazelnuts (see below for the preparation)
4)   2 tbs. powdered Sugar

Preparation of the Hazelnuts:
1)   Bake hazelnuts at 350 degrees until slightly toasted...about 10 minutes.
2)   Let cool.
3)   Remove skins and chop fine.

...The final preparation for serving...
1)   Serve berry sauce onto plate and top with cake.
2)   Then top the cake with coco filo.
3)   Spoon whipped cream alongside of the cake and garnish with berries and
       mint.
4)   Spoon hazelnuts alongside of cake.
5)   Sprinkle half of filo with powdered sugar.
6)   Serve!

Good Eating!!!

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