Chocolate Fondant

From the March 2003 "ABC Delicious" feature on chefs Ben O'Donoghue and Curtis Stone.

• Ready In: 1 hr 11 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 250  g dark cooking chocolate
• 250  g unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 5  eggs
• 5  egg yolks
• 125  g caster sugar
• 75  g flour
•  cocoa, to dust
•  whipped cream or  ice cream, to serve

Directions

1. Grease 8 friand moulds[or ramekins].
2. Place the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
3. Stir occasionally until melted.
4. Set aside to cool slightly.
5. Beat the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together until pale.
6. Pour the egg mixture over the chocolate mixture and whisk to combine.
7. Sift in the flour and whisk until smooth.
8. Spoon into the moulds then refrigerate until completely chilled.
9. Preheat oven to 200 deg Celcius.
10. Bake fondant for 11 minutes.
11. Remove from the oven and invert onto serving plates.
12. Dust with cocoa and serve immediately with whipped cream or icecream.