Thursday, 22 November 2012

Chocolate brandy cream

Ingredients:
  • 175g/6oz dark chocolate (at
  • least 70% cocoa solids),
  • broken into pieces
  • 300ml/10fl oz whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 1 teaspoon coffee essence
  • 1 egg white


• Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water, and leave to melt slowly, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool slightly.

• Pour the cream into a small bowl and whip until soft peaks form.

• Gently stir the brandy and coffee essence into the chocolate. Mixtogether gently until blended, then fold in the whipped cream using a metal spoon.

• Briskly whisk the egg white in a small bowl until stiff, then gently fold into the chocolate mixtureusing a metal spoon.

• Spoon the mixture into four tallglasses, and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

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