Recipe: Strawberry and nectarine salad accompanied by mini chocolate mint fondants

Name: Strawberry and nectarine salad accompanied by mini chocolate mint fondants
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 to 5 nectarines; 250 gr (8.75 oz) of strawberries; 1/2 juice of lemon; 150 gr (5.25 oz) of dark chocolate; a few squares of dark chocolate (for the "heart" of the fondants); 2 tablespoons of flour; 80 gr (2.8 oz) of butter; 90 gr (3.2 oz) of ultra fine sugar; 4 eggs; about ten fresh mint leaves + a few leaves for decoration; silicone and paper molds

By nathou2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1/5 (14 reviews) Desserts

Prep 15 min

Cook 10 min

Total 25 min

Servings 4 serv.

I chose this dessert for its seasonal fruit salad which pairs beautifully with my mini chocolate mint fondants, a variety that grows in my garden...

Ingredients for 4 servings

4 to 5 nectarines
250 gr (8.75 oz) of strawberries
1/2 juice of lemon
150 gr (5.25 oz) of dark chocolate
a few squares of dark chocolate (for the "heart" of the fondants)
2 tablespoons of flour
80 gr (2.8 oz) of butter
90 gr (3.2 oz) of ultra fine sugar
4 eggs
about ten fresh mint leaves + a few leaves for decoration
silicone and paper molds

Step-by-step directions

For the salad:
- Rinse the nectarines and strawberries.
- Cut them into small pieces.
- Squeeze the juice from the 1/2 lemon and drizzle over the fruit.
Keep chilled.
For the mini-fondants:
- Melt the butter and chocolate in a double boiler (except the squares), mixing gently until you get a smooth mixture.
- In a bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar by whisking.
- Add the flour and finally the melted chocolate, while whisking vigorously.
- Chop the mint leaves over the mixture and stir.
- Preheat the oven to 240 °C (465°F).
- In each silicone mold, place 1 paper mold (this will make it easier to unmold).
- Fill them halfway with the mixture and place a square of chocolate in the middle.
- Then cover with the remaining mixture.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Let cool slightly and decorate with a mint leaf.
- Mix the fruit salad and serve it alongside the mini-fondants.