Winter recipe

Hot dark chocolate fondant

Serves 4
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes

• 125g (4½ oz) butter, diced plus extra for greasing
• 150g (5½ oz) Fairtrade caster sugar, plus extra for coating the ramekins  
• 125g (4½ oz) Fairtrade dark chocolate, chopped
• 3 large eggs
• 35g (1¼ oz) plain flour

Method

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6
• Lightly butter four 100ml ramekins or other ovenproof dishes to a maximum size of 150ml (5fl oz) each, and coat the insides of each with 1 tsp caster sugar.
• Place the butter and chocolate in a bowl and set it over a pan of barely simmering water.
• Melt gently and set aside.
• Beat the remaining caster sugar and eggs together, then mix in the flour.
• Fold the chocolate into the egg mixture and pour into the ramekins.
• Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until risen.
• Serve immediately.  

More recipes

This recipe features in the Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook, published by Dorling Kindersley, alongside more than 100 mouthwatering dishes using Fairtrade ingredients, with contributions by supporters, producers and celebrities.  


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