Chocolate Fondant with Salted Caramel

Indulgent chocolate fondants with a hidden salted caramel center, served with chocolate sauce and pistachio ice cream.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 778.1 kcals 3112.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 71.4 grams 285.6 grams
Fat 51.2 grams 204.8 grams
Protein 9.6 grams 38.2 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
20
g
60
g
Caster Sugar
for caramel
15
g
Caster Sugar
for dusting moulds
80
g
Dark Chocolate
minimum 60% cocoa solids, roughly chopped
18
g
130
g
Dark Chocolate
minimum 80% cocoa solids, roughly chopped
Dairy
200
ml
Whipping Cream
or double cream
80
g
Butter
plus extra for greasing
2
piece
Eggs
free-range
1
piece
Egg Yolk
free-range
4
quenelles
Fruits
1
ml
Lemon Juice
to taste
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
1
pinch
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
2.5
tbsp
Almonds
caramelised, roughly chopped
2.5
tbsp
Pistachios
caramelised, roughly chopped

Steps

  • Boil muscovado sugar, cream, and glucose together in a saucepan.
  • Caramelize caster sugar in a separate pan over low heat until golden-brown.
  • Pour the cream mixture over the caramel and simmer until the temperature reaches 102°C.
  • Stir in lemon juice, salt, and black pepper, then let cool.
  • Freeze the caramel in small moulds for at least 2 hours until set.
  • Grease the 5cm ring moulds with softened butter.
  • Dust the moulds with a mix of cocoa powder and caster sugar.
  • Melt the chocolate and butter over a bain-marie.
  • Whisk eggs and egg yolk until pale and fluffy.
  • Sift and whisk in icing sugar and arrowroot until the mixture reaches the ribbon stage.
  • Whisk the melted chocolate into the egg mixture.
  • Fill the ring moulds three-quarters full with the chocolate batter.
  • Press a frozen caramel piece into each mould, cover with batter, and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Bake for 5 minutes until a crust forms, then allow to cool.
  • Remove the moulds and chill the fondants for another 30 minutes.
  • Simmer milk, whisk in chocolate for the sauce, and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Bake the chilled fondants for 8 minutes until they rise.
  • Serve the fondants on chocolate sauce with nuts and pistachio ice cream.