Ingredients

2 cups semisweet baking chocolate

2 cups butter

2 Tablespoons vanilla

1 cup of sugar

1 1/2 cup half and half

6 large eggs

dash of salt

Preparation

  1. Combine chopped chocolate,sugar,1/2 and 1/2 ,vanilla,and salt in a heavy sauce pan.Place on low heat and stir until mixture is melted and well blended.
  2. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Slowly add warm chocolate mix, whisking until smooth.
  3. Line bottom of 9 inch spring form pan with foil. Butter foil and sides of pan. Pour in batter.
  4. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Cake will look baked about 2 inches around edges and a toothpick inserted into that area will come out clean.The middle of the cake will look loosely set, almost unbaked. ..but will set after refrigeration.
  5. Remove cake from oven and let cool (center may crack as it cools.
  6. PLACE IN ICEBOX OVER NIGHT(or you will have disaster..also freezes well)