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Chocolate Fondant

Name: Chocolate Fondant
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 175g dark chocolate; 75g unsalted butter; 3 eggs, separated; 25g sugar; 50ml coffee, hot; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp chocolate, grated

When cooled, these puddings should have a wonderful runny centre. Serve with crème frâiche sprinkled with pistachio nuts.

Serves4

Prep30 minutes + 1 hour

Cook15 minutes

Oven180°C Gas 4

SourceWaitrose

chocolate
french

Ingredients

Serves 4

175g Dark chocolate
75g Unsalted butter
3 Eggs, separated
25g Sugar
50ml Coffee, hot (strong)
2 tbsp Cocoa powder
1 tbsp Chocolate, grated

Method

Gently melt the chocolate and over some boiling water. Remove from the heat.
Whisk the whites until they form soft peaks. Add the and continue whisking until firmer peaks have formed.
Dissolve half the in the hot . Add to the chocolate with the yolks and a third of the egg whites. Whisk until smooth and then fold in the remaining egg whites. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Brush 4 x 8cm pudding basins with melted and dust with the remaining and . Divide the chocolate mixture between the basins and place in a preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until just set.