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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

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C (gas 6) and grease the ramekins thoroughly.
  2. Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over gently simmering water, keeping the bowl clear of the water.
  3. Beat the butter and icing sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in the condensed milk, eggs, vanilla essence and dissolved coffee.
  4. Blend this mixture with the melted chocolate, then add the flour and blend only until smooth.
  5. Divide the batter between the ramekins, leaving room for it to rise. Bake for 15–18 minutes.
  6. Turn the fondants out carefully and serve immediately with raspberries.