Molten Chocolate Puddings With Sugared Plums

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra for greasing
• 1 cup cake flour, plus extra for dusting
• 300 g dark chocolate, chopped
• 4 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
• 6 red plums, halved and stoned
• double cream, to serve

Recipe

• 1 prehest oven to 180°c grease 6 x 1cup capacity dariole moulds with butter then dust with flour, shaking out excess.
• 2 place butter and chocolate in heatproof bowl over saucepan of barely simmering water.
• 3 stir until melted and remove from heat, cool.
• 4 meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat eggs, egg yolks and sugar for 1 minute or until eggs are aerated.
• 5 sift in flour and fold together.
• 6 add chololate mixture and mix in, until combined.
• 7 divide mixture between moulds,place on an oven tray and bake for 18-20 minutes or until tops feel firm to the touch.
• 8 remove from oven and let stand for 2 - 3 minutes.
• 9 meanwhile, pre heat grill on high heat.
• 10 place plums cut side up on an oven tray.
• 11 sprinkle with a little sugar and grill for 3 - 4 minutes or until caramalised.
• 12 turn pudding out on plate.
• 13 serve with warm plums and thickened cream, to serve.