Fondant Chocolate Lava Cakelets

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   Grease individual muffin tins.

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   We used brown paper casings specially made for this dessert.

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   I'm sure you can get them at baking supplies stores.

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   Melt the chocolate and the butter together either in the microwave or on top of a double boiler.

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   In a mixer bowl place the eggs, egg yolks the sugar and the vanilla essence.

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   Beat for 7 minutes on high speed until very light, very creamy and probably doubled in volume.

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   Lower the speed of the mixer and slwly add the chocolate/butter melty mixture.

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   Mix until the two heady masses have been combined.

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   Turn off the mixer.

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    Add the flour and mix in slowly with a spatula.

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    Try mixing in a Figure 8 pattern, that worked wonderfully in the course.

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    Fill the casings until 3/4 full.

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    Put two chocolate buttons deep into the middle of the batter.

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    Place in the fridge for at least two hours, even longer is better.

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    Preheat the oven to 190 degrees centigrade.

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    Bake the cakelets for 9 minutes or until a crust has formed on the top, but the center is still fondanty and gooey and chocolately.

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    Serve warm with Quick Pear Marmalade (Recipe #340741) either drizzled on top or on the side.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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