Chocolate Fondant with Prunes in Armagnac

This is one of those dishes in which several flavours that are wonderful in their own right blend together to produce something remarkable. Digging your spoon into this pud reveals a gooey chocolatey mass that is as alluring as it is tasty. You can make one big pudding instead of the small ones, but it will take longer to cook – about 15 minutes. Don’t serve more than a fifth of this big pud to anyone or use the mix to make less than five small puddings, as it is so rich and dense they will