INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup
butter (12 tablespoons or 1 1/2 sticks)
7 oz
good semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
4
eggs separated
1 cup
sugar, divided
1 1/4 tsp
instant espresso powder, or *very* finely ground coffee
1 tsp
ground cardamom
1/2 tsp
salt
1 tsp
vanilla extract