Basil & white chocolate creams with sticky balsamic strawberries

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• Pipe-o

  11 November 2007

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• HELEN

  18 November 2007

  HELEN commented on this recipe

  Really easy and delicious, my guests wanted more ! Much lighter than you would expect and full of delicate flavours.

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• Holly

  03 March 2008

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  Nice desert but I think not for everyone. I found the basil too over powering in a sweet dish, I think next time I would use a vanilla pod instead. strawberries were delicious though!

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• Sylvia

  20 March 2008

  Sylvia commented on this recipe

  Thought this would be simple uncomplicated and foolproof!!!!!!!!! Well it simply wouldnt set.......tried it twice now but wont be trying it again. Very disappointed.

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• shona

  15 May 2008

  shona rated and commented on this recipe

  

  NO...NO...NO...Did not like this, I like the taste of basil BUT IT DOES NOT GO WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE the basil was over powerful. Did not set well and the strawberries were a mess will never try this again BUT I liked the idea of the cream and white chocolate together and the idea of a vanilla pod is a good thought. If you miss out the basil then you have a good idea for a desert but try it before you give it to other people !!! BEWARE

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• Mandy

  03 June 2008

  Mandy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is now a regular pudding in our family - I make it without the basil and the kids just adore it - a real treat and very easy to make.

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• Sarahd

  10 June 2008

  Sarahd rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this for a dinner party and adjusted the recipe to serve 8. After reading the other reviews, I used a small handful of basil and stalks and as a result the basil flavour was more subtle. I also had no problem with the mixture setting. I think the basil flavour works excellently with the balsamic strawberries. Everyone loved the desert and I would definitely make it again.

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• Rene

  15 August 2008

  Rene commented on this recipe

  This one is a winner. The balsamic syrup is simply divine. I just found the chocolate creams very sweet. Served in small portions, like in Chinese spoons, with extra strawberries, it works very well. My family loved it and I will definitely make it again!

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• Mark

  10 February 2009

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  An awesome way to impress your foody wife.

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• Jayne

  01 March 2009

  Jayne rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very interesting combination of flavours that complement each other brilliantly. My dinner guests loved it. If you don't like Basil I would steer clear as the flavour is quite strong. Don't let the Balsamic syrup boil, stir constantly on a lowish heat - 1st try ended up with Treacle! Well worth the 2nd attempt though!. I only used 2 stalks of Basil and found this enough. So easy to make and looks fab served in a wine or martini glass.

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• Maria Budgen

  22 March 2009

  Maria Budgen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This worked pretty much as per the recipe, although the white choc cream took longer to set - about 3hrs to go firm I think, although I left mine overnight in prep for Mothers Day lunch. The balsamic syrup did go like thick treacle when I poured it over the strawberries, and I was quite concerned, but basically it marinates them and the strawberries produce juice so it goes back to being a liquid syrup after an hour or so. If I make again will serve smaller portions (shot glasses & teaspoons?) as the choc cream is very rich. After earlier comments above, only used handful of basil and then couldn't taste it at all! Loved the balsamic strawberries.

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• CloClo

  24 May 2009

  CloClo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I only tried the balsamic strawberries, and ate them still warm with good quality vanilla ice cream and a sprinkling a black pepper! I LOVE strawberries done this way!

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• emmascakesofbath

  14 June 2009

  emmascakesofbath commented on this recipe

  This is just divine! I infused the basil for around 3 mins as I did not want it to be too over powering. It did take 6 hours for mine to set - but they were worth the wait - so divine. We had a dinner party of 8 and everybody just loved them. Will definately do this again.

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• Claris74

  22 July 2009

  Claris74 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  After reading the other comments about the time this took to set, I made this the night before my dinner party and by the morning it had set nicely. It is, I agree, very very sweet, so do serve in small portions. I actually whizzed the strawberries through the blender roughly for a couple of seconds so they were more like a puree which I think worked well. Regarding the basil, this is obviously a really personal taste, I used just two leaves and actually found you couldn't really taste it at all, so next time I'd use more and be less cautious. Having said that, my guests really enjoyed it, with one saying she felt like she was in a top restaurant! (if only I'd had the waiters to match!) It's real 'fine dining impressive', but ever so simple really.

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• LittleCloud

  07 November 2009

  LittleCloud commented on this recipe

  This recipe is quite a lot like panna cotta, so if you are having difficulty getting it to set, try adding gelatine (or agar-agar if you don't eat animal products). Honey and chocolate tend to not set as easily as vanilla (not sure why), so add the gelatine to the cream after you have added the chocolate, and if the texture is not 'custard-y', add a bit more. I find latte or martini glasses work well and look glam for serving. Instead of basil, you could also try mint, but watch the quantity.

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• Bexb

  02 March 2010

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• amber

  01 July 2010

  amber rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I wish that I had read the comments first! I made mine 4 hours before I needed them and they did not set at all. I loved the basil flavour - really different. I also loved the strawberries in the balsamic, so yummy. I found this dish far too sweet though and could not eat mine, I would say this amount would serve 6 easily in little shot glasses. Will not do it again, Shame it sounded so nice

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• Ruth

  06 July 2010

  Ruth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent recipe - basil flavour quite strong - felt that next time I might add a little less or leave it infuse for less time. However, flavour was excellent & went v. well with the chocolate - it doesn't set v. hard, but has a slightly soft/sticky texture. The chocolate element on it's own is not really nice (too sweet) - it absolutely requires the sharpness of the fruit and balsamic vineagar to work. Served it to guests as part of a desert (had a raspberry ameretti crunch cake with whipped cream as the second part of the desert - also GF recipe). I served it in small espresso cups - it looked v. well & restaurant-like. Everyone really enjoyed it. I made the chocolate part the previous evening - so only had the strawberries to do to finish it off on the day.

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• Sue

  10 October 2010

  Sue commented on this recipe

  This always goes down well when I make - everyone loves it. Sometimes I make it runnier - less choc or more cream and serve it as a fondue type dessert. Makes a good dessert for a BBQ. First time I served it to some Dutch vistors - there was silence round the table whilst it was being consumed!!

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• dusicka

  29 May 2011

  dusicka rated and commented on this recipe

  

  oh my god, it's delicious!!

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Ingredients

• 284ml pot single cream
• 1 large bunch basil , leaves and stalks torn, plus extra leaves to serve
• 300g good-quality white chocolate , chopped
• 50g golden caster sugar
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 250g strawberries , hulled and halved

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Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 25 mins, plus an hour in the fridge

Ingredients

• 284ml pot single cream
• 1 large bunch basil , leaves and stalks torn, plus extra leaves to serve
• 300g good-quality white chocolate , chopped
• 50g golden caster sugar
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 250g strawberries , hulled and halved

Per serving

606 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 37 g, saturated fat 22g, fibre 1g, sugar 49g, salt 0.3 g

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