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Recipes - Chocolate Bergamot Fondant
Bergamot is a member of the citrus family, the rind of which contains an essential oil used in confection & perfumery. It is the ingredient that gives Earl Grey tea it's distinctive aroma.
When cooked to just the right degree, the sponge exterior encases a delicious perfumed molten chocolate centre.
This dish is ideally made using a 5cm diameter metal ring mould.
Ingredients
180g Dark Chocolate
200g Butter
100g Flour
70g Ground Macadamias
160g Sugar
8 Egg Yolks
4 Egg Whites
A few drops of Bergamot Essential Oil to taste
Method
Melt the Chocolate & Butter together in a bowl set over simmering water.
In a separate bowl, whisk the yolks, whites & sugar together until white & fluffy.
Fold the egg mixture into the chocolate & butter.
Sieve & fold in the flour & ground macadamias.
Stir in a few drops of the essential oil to taste.
Pipe or spoon the mixture to half-fill buttered & floured ring moulds on a parchment lined baking tray.
Bake in a pre heated oven at 210°C for 6-7 minutes, carefully place the rings on individually.
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