Not long to go now until Valentines day is here. I have decided to keep things simple and my plan is to make chocolate fondants for dessert.I have already purchased a nice bottle of champagne and now I  just need to decide what we will have  in between the champagne and chocolate. Normally I do the romantic table setting with candles, roses, snowy white tablecloth and lots of silverware but as we are going to be having lunch out,  I want the evening to be cosy and relaxed.On of my favourite chefs is Gordan Ramsey and I have yet to have a fail when using one of his recipes.His recipe for making chocolate fondants is one of the best and it is this recipe that I will be using to make chocolate fondants. The great thing about this recipe is that you can make them in advance and it is even possible to freeze them and bake them at a later date. Gordon Ramsey's Chocolate Fondants
INGREDIENTS50 g unsalted butter, plus extra, softened, to grease2 tsp. cocoa powder, to dust50 g good-quality dark, bitter chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids), in pieces1 large egg1 large egg yolk60 g caster sugar2 tbsp. Tia Maria or you could substitue for 2Tbsp cooled Espresso coffee50 g plain flour, siftedCrème fraîche or vanilla ice cream, to serve
DIRECTIONSHeat the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas mark 3. Butter four 7.5cm dariole moulds (ideally non-stick) or ramekins and place in the fridge for about 10 minutes to firm up the butter.Butter the moulds again and dust libe...