FESTIVE FROZEN CHOCOLATE PARFAIT

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Try this cross between dense chocolate cake, rich chocolate ice cream and Christmas tiffin. Best of all, it can be sliced straight from the freezer

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

100g dried cranberries
150g raisins or sultanas
50ml brandy
150g dark chocolate
8 egg yolks
250g golden caster sugar
100g honey
100g butter
100g cocoa
300ml double cream
100g ginger nuts , crumbled
crème fraîche , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Put all the dried fruit in a bowl and pour over the brandy. Leave to soak while you line a 900g loaf tin with cling film.
  • Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, then set aside to cool a little. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and honey in a separate bowl until light, then fold into the melted chocolate. Place the mixture back over the pan of hot water and whisk for a couple of minutes until thickened.
  • Melt the butter with the cocoa in a pan, leave to cool to room temperature, then whisk into the chocolate mixture. Whip the cream to soft peaks, then fold that into the chocolate too. Finally, fold in the fruit and the ginger nuts. Scrape everything into the prepared loaf tin, then freeze overnight, or for up to one month. To serve, turn out of the tin and cut into slices using a hot knife. The parfait is delicious on its own but also works well with a spoonful of crème fraîche.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 548 calories, Fat 33 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 53 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 46 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

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