Pots Au Chocolat

100 g chocolate, preferably plain
25 g butter
2 eggs
100 g marshmallows
1 tablespoon hot water
chocolate curls to decorate:


1 Put the chocolate, broken into small pieces into the top of the double saucepan or basin, and melt over hot water.
2 Add the butter. egg yolks and the marshmallows and cook, stirring well. until the marshmallows have melted and mixture is smooth and shiny.
3 Add the water, stir well, then allow mixture to cool, but not set.
4 Whisk the egg whites until very stiff, fold into the chocolate mixture, then put into 4 or 6 individual dishes.
5 When quite cold top with chocolate curls. You could also use some mint leaves.