Monday 17 October 2011

Chocolate Lava cakes

I love those hot little chocolate puddings that they do at M&S where its all spongy on the outside and a sumptuous torrent of molten chocolate comes out when you stick a spoon in . I had always assumed that they were some magical Heston Blumenthal mix of a secret alchemichal blend till I found the recipie and gave them a shot.
So easy I think they will be a regular on my menus!
This amount makes about 6 but if there is any mixture left over make more, they won't hang around for long!
 Once they are in the tins you can keep them in the fridge for a few hours before baking which is always handy!

Butter 6 small dishes such as ramekins or muffin tins.
Melt 125g or 5oz of 70 - 90% cocoa solids dark chocolate in a bain marie, thats a bowl over hot water. When that has melted add 100g or 4oz butter and let that melt too then stir them together so they are well blended.
In a food processor or mixer  beat 4 eggs with 150g or 6oz castor sugartill it begins to thicken then pour in the chocolate and butter mix.  Fold in 50g or 2oz of plain flour.
 Spoon into the  dishes  and bake for 10 minutes at 180 fan, 200 normal gas mark 6.

Unmould and  sprinkle with icing sugar and a swirl of blackberry coulis, serve with cream and a few berries, (I popped a few raspberries into the middle  for the ones we had).
Nom, nom, nom, nom!

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