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Chocolate fondant recipe
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Ingredients
- 300 g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 55 g butter
- 10 g icing sugar
- 170 g condensed milk
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 tsp instant coffee, dissolved in splash of hot water
- 85 g plain flour
- Raspberries, to serve
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C (gas 6) and grease the ramekins thoroughly.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over gently simmering water, keeping the bowl clear of the water.
- Beat the butter and icing sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in the condensed milk, eggs, vanilla essence and dissolved coffee.
- Blend this mixture with the melted chocolate, then add the flour and blend only until smooth.
- Divide the batter between the ramekins, leaving room for it to rise. Bake for 15–18 minutes.
- Turn the fondants out carefully and serve immediately with raspberries.