Molten Chocolate Puddings

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 180 g dark chocolate couverture (nestle plaistowe 63% cocoa couverture)
• 100 g dark chocolate couverture, melted (nestle plaistowe 63% cocoa couverture)
• 140 g unsalted butter
• 3 egg yolks
• 3 egg yolks
• 85 g caster sugar
• 2/3 cup plain flour, sifted

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 180°c and grease eight 175ml dariole moulds.
• 2 break 40g of the nestle plaistowe 63% cocoa couverture into 5g squares and set aside.
• 3 place the remaining chocolate with the butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water).
• 4 when melted, remove from the heat and stir until smooth. cool slightly.
• 5 place eggs, extra yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until pale and thick.
• 6 pour in melted chocolate, then add flour. using a large metal spoon, stir until mixture is well combined.
• 7 pour evenly into moulds.
• 8 push a square of reserved chocolate into the centre of each pudding, ensuring it is completely covered.
• 9 place moulds on a tray and bake in the oven for 9 minutes.
• 10 remove moulds from the oven and stand for 1 minute before inverting onto serving plates. serve immediately, drizzled with extra melted chocolate.