The Belfry's Hot Chocolate Fondant Recipe

About

For those looking for inspiration on what to cook for Valentine’s Day at home this year, Dean Cole, Head Pastry Chef at The Belfry Hotel & Resort has shared his recipe for gooey and rich hot chocolate fondants so you can make restaurant quality food at home.

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Ingredients (to serve six)

• 140g 85% dark chocolate
• 125g Unsalted butter
• 4 Large eggs
• 120g Caster sugar
• 75g Plain flour
• Butter
• Cocoa powder

 

Method

Melt 140g of dark chocolate with a 125g unsalted butter over a pan of hot water

Once melted remove from the pan, add two eggs, and whisk the mixture

Add the last two eggs and continue to whisk the mixture before adding 120g of caster sugar. Continue to stir the chocolate mixture

Add 75g of plain flour and stir the mix until smooth

Lightly butter your moulds and coat with cocoa powder before transferring the mix (approx. 120g)

Place the filled moulds on a tray and bake for eight minutes at 180֯C

After eight minutes, remove from the oven and leave to rest for two minutes

Serve as desired. We recommend serving with berries and whipped cream or ice cream