Cherry chocolate meringue pots

Cherry chocolate meringue pots

Need a pudding fast? These four-ingredient pots taste as good as they look and will save the day in under 20 minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 8 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Method

  1. Whip the cream to soft peaks, then fold in the meringue pieces. Heat the chocolate in the microwave for 30-45 secs or until melted, stirring halfway through. Spoon 2 tbsp cherry compote into each of 4 glasses, then top with the meringue mix. Drizzle melted chocolate on top of each glass and serve.

PER SERVING

504 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 44 g, saturated fat 25g, fibre 1g, sugar 26g, salt 0.08 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2011.

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  • 30 January 2011

    B&BDeb rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is so simple to put together, great for mid week entertaining after a busy day. Tasted great too!

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  • 20 February 2011

    ShellyTeri rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Gorgeous. Amazingly quick & simple to do but tasted so great would definitely serve to guests.

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  • 24 February 2011

    Emily S rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! I used cherry pie filling instead of the compote and it all tasted really good.

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  • 26 August 2011

    Vicky Hengler-Mcmahon commented on this recipe

    Wow such an easy dessert to make and so tasty really worth trying !!

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  • 04 March 2012

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I had some compote to use up and my flatmate's parents were coming round for supper at short notice, so I threw together this pudding and it was a great cheat!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 8 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 300ml pot double cream
  • 4 shop-bought meringues nests, roughly broken
  • 50g dark chocolate
  • 8 tbsp cherry compote (we used Bonne Maman)
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PER SERVING

504 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 44 g, saturated fat 25g, fibre 1g, sugar 26g, salt 0.08 g

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