Chocolate fondant and Dubbel Coffee Stout

You'll need some serious self control to resist this decadent recipe from Paul Berry at The Swan

We asked chef patron Paul Berry of The Swan at Bampton for his fave food and beer pairing, and happily, he chose a chocolate fondant

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Oven temp    190°c/gas 5
  • Dark chocolate 140g, chopped
  • Unsalted butter 130g, plus extra for greasing
  • Egg whites 4 large
  • Egg yolks 5 large
  • Caster sugar 190g
  • Plain flour 60g, sifted
  1. Put the chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth, then take off the heat and set aside.
  2. Pre-heat the oven to 190°c/gas 5. Butter eight 150ml ramekins or individual ovenproof bowls, and put them on a baking tray.
  3. Put the egg whites into a clean mixing bowl and combine the egg yolks and sugar in another bowl. Use an electric whisk to beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
  4. Using the same beater, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  5. Add the melted chocolate to the yolk mixture and fold through, then add the sifted flour and fold again. Finally, fold in the egg whites until well combined.
  6. Spoon the mixture into the ramekins to three quarters full. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until the mix is set around the edges but still moist and runny in the centre – the surface should look set but have a slight wobble underneath.

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You will need

  • Dark chocolate 140g, chopped
  • Unsalted butter 130g, plus extra for greasing
  • Egg whites 4 large
  • Egg yolks 5 large
  • Caster sugar 190g
  • Plain flour 60g, sifted

Method

  1. Put the chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth, then take off the heat and set aside.
  2. Pre-heat the oven to 190°c/gas 5. Butter eight 150ml ramekins or individual ovenproof bowls, and put them on a baking tray.
  3. Put the egg whites into a clean mixing bowl and combine the egg yolks and sugar in another bowl. Use an electric whisk to beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
  4. Using the same beater, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  5. Add the melted chocolate to the yolk mixture and fold through, then add the sifted flour and fold again. Finally, fold in the egg whites until well combined.
  6. Spoon the mixture into the ramekins to three quarters full. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until the mix is set around the edges but still moist and runny in the centre – the surface should look set but have a slight wobble underneath.
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'Let the fondants cool for a minute or two before serving with a scoop of ice cream alongside each one,' says Paul

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  • Dark chocolate 140g, chopped
  • Unsalted butter 130g, plus extra for greasing
  • Egg whites 4 large
  • Egg yolks 5 large
  • Caster sugar 190g
  • Plain flour 60g, sifted
  1. Put the chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth, then take off the heat and set aside.
  2. Pre-heat the oven to 190°c/gas 5. Butter eight 150ml ramekins or individual ovenproof bowls, and put them on a baking tray.
  3. Put the egg whites into a clean mixing bowl and combine the egg yolks and sugar in another bowl. Use an electric whisk to beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
  4. Using the same beater, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  5. Add the melted chocolate to the yolk mixture and fold through, then add the sifted flour and fold again. Finally, fold in the egg whites until well combined.
  6. Spoon the mixture into the ramekins to three quarters full. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until the mix is set around the edges but still moist and runny in the centre – the surface should look set but have a slight wobble underneath.

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