Chocolate Fondant Recipe

Time30m

Serves4

Warm chocolate cake with a gooey center, served with vanilla ice cream.

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Ingredients

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1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
2
Prepare Ramekins
Grease four ramekins with butter and dust with flour to prevent sticking.

3
Melt Chocolate and Butter
In a heatproof bowl, combine the dark chocolate and unsalted butter. Melt them together over a pot of simmering water (bain-marie), stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
4
Mix Eggs and Sugar
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and caster sugar together until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
5
Combine Mixtures
Slowly pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, stirring continuously to combine.
6
Add Flour and Salt
Sift the plain flour and add it along with a pinch of salt to the chocolate mixture, folding gently until just combined.

7
Fill Ramekins
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling them about 3/4 full.
8
Bake
Place the ramekins in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the center is still soft.

9
Serve
Allow the fondants to cool for 1 minute before carefully inverting them onto plates. Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.