Dark chocolate fondants with liquid toffee centres

Dark chocolate fondants with liquid toffee centres

This is show off cooking at its best. Dark chocolate puds filled with molten toffee that swirls into the fondant as you cut into it - yum!

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40 minutes

Method

  1. Butter 6 small (150ml) pudding basins and dust with cocoa powder, shaking out the excess. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
  2. Melt the butter and chocolate together in a microwave or in a bowl set over, not in, a pan of simmering water.
  3. Whisk the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together until pale and thick. Fold in the chocolate mixture, sift in the flour and cocoa and fold in with a large metal spoon or a spatula. Divide between the moulds, filling each one three-quarters full. At this stage, the puddings can be covered with clingfilm and chilled for up to 5 hours; bring them back to room temperature before cooking or add another minute onto the cooking time.
  4. Press two toffees together to make one large toffee and submerge each in a pudding, making sure they aren't visible. Place the puddings on a baking sheet and cook for 10 minutes. Leave to rest for half a minute before running a sharp knife around the edges and turning out onto serving plates. Dust with cocoa before serving.

Per serving

670 kcalories, protein 9.9g, carbohydrate 65.3g, fat 42.9 g, saturated fat 23.3g, fibre 2.6g, salt 0.32 g

Recipe from olive magazine, November 2008.

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  • Binder photo toffeebanoffee

    15 November 2008

    toffeebanoffee commented on this recipe

    Delish =]

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  • Binder photo Jade

    24 December 2008

    Jade rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is the best chocolate pud i have ever made! It's so simple yet looks and tastes great. I will definatly be making this again!

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  • Binder photo SPIDERMUM

    11 February 2009

    SPIDERMUM rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Ive never made a fondant pudding before, as I know they are difficult to get the timings right. I decided to try this one out on the family. I accidently missed out one egg yolk (dont ask!) I resigned myself to a disaster, however this must be a forgiving pud as it worked really well, lovely soft toffee and chocolate sauce in the middle. I will add the extra yolk next time, just to see what happens. I think this would work well with a cherry sauce ..mmmmm

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  • Binder photo sophiezest

    19 February 2009

    sophiezest rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    My toffee centre wasn't gooey. Just very chewy.

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  • Binder photo SPIDERMUM

    05 March 2009

    SPIDERMUM commented on this recipe

    I tried it again with the proper ingredients, I covered them in foil and baked them at a freinds house, WOW.. lots of great comments. Definately would make again.

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  • Binder photo Belkey

    28 May 2009

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    mine needed longer than 10 mins in the over and unfortunately I tried to turn one out at the specified time and it was just a very messy splodge on the plate. Only 1 out of 5 actually held together properly.

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  • Binder photo Daniel Booth

    29 May 2009

    Daniel Booth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    was super :) the hole family loved it. best thing i have had in a long time with custard :) great recipe

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    01 March 2010

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  • Binder photo Sam

    15 February 2011

    Sam commented on this recipe

    mine were in the oven for much longer than the 10 mins, try nearly 30! however the toffee middles were still hard?! not sure what happened really but they were still yummy, would try again just to see if it was a one off and if the toffee softens next time.

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  • Binder photo MrsB

    31 October 2011

    MrsB rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We thought this was fantastic and it's become a firm favourite for when guests come over and you want a proper hot chocolate dessert but without all the hassle. Make it in the afternoon and keep it in the fridge till ready to serve. Coming straight out the oven and donned on plates is a real crowd pleaser!

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  • Binder photo Beverley

    21 October 2012

    Beverley commented on this recipe

    Tried this last night, fondants good, but in longer about 20 mins, but don't use chocolate eclairs. Hunted high and low for wherthers and couldn't get any so used eclairs and warmed them in front of the fire first, but the were still too hard. Would do again but could be adapted with liqueur cherries, yum yum.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • butter and cocoa, for preparing the moulds
  • 150g unsalted butter
  • 150g 70 per cent dark chocolate
  • 6 eggs (3 whole plus 3 yolks)
  • 150g light soft brown sugar
  • 120g plain flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa , plus extra for dusting
  • 12 toffees (Werther's Original Chewy Toffees work really well)
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Per serving

670 kcalories, protein 9.9g, carbohydrate 65.3g, fat 42.9 g, saturated fat 23.3g, fibre 2.6g, salt 0.32 g

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