Fondant that masterchef!!

Now i'm a fan, i really am, of most cooking shows including masterchef - Australia and UK version. But anyone watching either show or a number of other such cooking show could easily be fooled into believing that chocolate fondant is difficult to master and likely to be a disaster! Well fondant to that i say!! This is a myth, similar to the "souffle is difficult to master" myth as well.. (hmm wonder what that is all about??).. well i found a gordon ramsey chocolate fondant recipe- one that is destined for my definately to call upon over and over again section of my extensive recipe collection. This recipe is- even if i say so myself.. to die for!! It's cake like exterior ever so protectively holds inside the yummy chocolatey goodness that spills forth when you break into it... served with vanilla ice cream.. not much else is needed!!

Chocolate Fondant (makes 9)

*50g melted butter *cocoa powder for dusting

*200g good quality dark chocolate chopped small pieces *200g butter, small pieces

*200g golden caster sugar *4eggs and 4 yolks

*200g plain flour.

# Get moulds ready (i used ramekins). Heavily brush moulds with butter, place in fridge/freezer. Take out, brush more melted butter over chilled butter, add spoonful cocoa into mould to coat, tap out any excess.

# Melt butter and chocolate together, stir till smooth, cool for 10mins

#Whisk eggs and yolks together with sugar till thick and pale. Sift flour into eggs, beat together.

#Pour melted chocolate into egg mixture in thirds, beat well between each addition.

#Divide mixture evenly between moulds. Chill for min of 20mins or up to night before.

#Heat oven to 200C. Palce fondants on baking tray, cook 12 mins. Remove from oven and sit 1/2 mins before turning out.

#plate up with ice cream or cream!!

Enjoy! Ange xx

Lvl Difficulty - can watch tv at same time

Time- Flight syd-Melb

End Result - DROP EVERYTHING!!! MUST TRY THIS NOW!!!!!