Chocolate Fondant

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• cocoa powder, for dusting
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• vanilla ice cream, for serving
• fresh raspberry, for serving

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 450ºf.
• 2 grease two 6-oz. ramekins and dust lightly with cocoa powder.
• 3 in a medium heatproof bowl, combine the chocolate and butter.
• 4 set the bowl over but not touching simmering water in a saucepan and melt the chocolate and butter, stirring often, until smooth and blended.
• 5 (do not overcook.) let cool to room temperature.
• 6 in a bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until completely blended and frothy.
• 7 using a large spatula, gently fold in the chocolate mixture until smooth and blended.
• 8 sift half of the flour over the batter and gently fold together until just blended, then repeat with the remaining flour.
• 9 divide the batter among the prepared ramekins and bake until the tops are just firm when lightly touched, 10 to 12 minutes.
• 10 serve warm with the vanilla ice cream and raspberries.