Directions

1. Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap on all sides.
2. Place 4 ounces of chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl (reserve the rest to fold into chocolate base). Fill a KitchenAid® 3.0-Quart Low Casserole about a little less than halfway with water and bring it to a simmer on your Gas Cooktop. Place the bowl with the chocolate over the 3.0-Quart Low Casserole and let the chocolate melt slowly while stirring occasionally. Do not let the water boil too briskly or allow any steam get into the chocolate bowl. Remove the bowl with the melted chocolate and set aside to cool slightly.
3. Whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla seeds in the bowl from your KitchenAid® Stand Mixer. Place the mixing bowl over the same water bath you used to melt your chocolate. Heat the egg mixture over simmering heat while whisking consistently. When the eggs have doubled in volume and feel hot to the touch, transfer the bowl back to the Stand Mixer. Fitted with the whisk attachment, whip on high speed until cooled and thick. Pour half of the egg mixture over the melted and cooled chocolate and fold until well incorporated. Transfer the rest of the mixture into a clean bowl.