White chocolate & strawberry marquise

White chocolate & strawberry marquise

A decadent make-ahead dessert that even the most saintly of guests won't be able to resist

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8 - 10

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Plus chilling

Method

  1. Line a 1.2 litre loaf tin with a double layer of cling film allowing it to overhang the edges. Arrange rows of sponge fingers, widthwise, across the base. Sprinkle evenly with 3 tbsp orange juice.
  2. Put chocolate in a heatproof bowl with the butter. Microwave on Medium for 1½-2 mins, gently stirring halfway through. Whisk cream with 1 tbsp icing sugar until it just holds its shape. Fold in the melted chocolate until evenly mixed.
  3. Select 8-10 even sized strawberries. Spoon half the chocolate mix into tin, then put selected strawberries down the centre of the tin, pressing down gently. Spoon over remaining chocolate cream and smooth the top. Fold overhanging cling film over marquise. Chill for at least 24 hrs, preferably 2 days in the fridge until set.
  4. Weigh out 250g of the remaining strawberries, roughly chop them and put in the food processor with 2 tbsp icing sugar and 1 tbsp orange juice. Blitz until smooth, then press through a fine sieve to remove the seeds. Chill until needed.
  5. To serve, unmould marquise and cut into thick slices. Serve with strawberry sauce and a few reserved strawberries.

Per serving

400 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 1g, sugar 34g, salt 0,14 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2010.

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  • 21 June 2010

    Sims commented on this recipe

    Don't fancy white chocolate. Can this be made with milk or dark chocolate?

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  • 05 July 2010

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I would give this 10 stars out of 5 if I could! It was easy to make, delicious to eat and great to look at with the strawberry sliced in the middle. I imagine it would work with any kind of chocolate, but I don't think I will try it any other way - you cannot improve on perfection!

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  • 12 July 2010

    EmmaB rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this last week for a dinner party and in a blink of an eye it was all gone. Eight happy dinner guests [I would say it serves 8 rather than 10!] Very easy to make and great because you can make it well in advance too. If you like white chocolate you'll love this and I can't see why you couldn't make it with milk or dark chocolate because effectively it's a sort of mousse.

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  • 18 August 2010

    Margaret rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I Have made this twice. The first time I let the chocolate cool too much before mixing with the cream resulting in a rather grainy mix - tasted good though. Made it a second time with cream at room temperature (I used 300ml not 200ml as this made a smootherm fluffier mixture) and chocolate warm, the result was perfect and much admired and enjoyed.

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  • 18 August 2010

    Margaret commented on this recipe

    OOps!! smootherM ! the M should be a comma!

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  • 20 August 2010

    NicciP rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this to take to friends for dinner - I accidentally used 300ml of cream instead of 200ml and glad I did as I think it needed the extra volume. I think you should whip the cream before you melt the choccie as when it cools it starts to get cold and a little lumpy - not a bad point to have lumps of choc but something to consider! Everyone had seconds though so can't complain!

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  • 10 June 2011

    Colette rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I'm afraid this was disappointing. It was very heavy and lucious and far too sweet for my tastes

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  • 10 July 2011

    Natalia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely gorgeous! Agree with previous rater - would definitely give 10 stars if I could! Perfect for a dinner party. Can make well in advance, easy to make, and looks extremely impressive! Guests were raving about it and all asked for the recipe (which I begrudgingly gave them). ;0)

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  • 10 July 2011

    Natalia commented on this recipe

    Oh...forgot to mention that I used a different base because I couldn't find sponge fingers. Bashed up some digestive biscuits and ginger snaps, mixed with melted butter and poured into the loaf tin. Pushed the mix down so it wasn't loose in the bottom then chilled in fridge for 5 mins. Personally think this turned out better than the sponge fingers by miles!

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  • 20 February 2012

    Anne Cullen commented on this recipe

    This turned out well and looked impressive but for me it was too sweet however to be fair I did use a white chocolate with strawberry bits in it, wouldn't do it again.

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  • 03 April 2012

    stasias commented on this recipe

    This was lovely and looks very impressive but was a doddle to make.I have made it quite a few times now and everyone loved it. I used 300ml of cream as some one else suggested, and i used a dash of orange liquer instead of orange juice. i also slice the strawberries before adding as it makes slicing eaisier.

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  • 04 May 2012

    Catie commented on this recipe

    would this work with raspberries and lemon liquer? Please LMK asap... Many thanks

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  • 10 June 2012

    Keta89 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this to take with me to a friend's BBQ as I'd been asked to bring dessert. Was really simple and went down a storm!! As I was in France I used Madeline fingers instead of sponge fingers, and I also used vanilla flavoured white chocolate instead of normal white chocolate. Have already stocked up on some more white chocolate to make it again soon!

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  • 27 June 2012

    Lesley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I do this as part of a choloate plate (about five different chocolate dishes served on a big platter) Just give each of your guests a spoon and they tuck in. I have made this a few times now, mostly because people keeping asking me to and to be honest its as doddle and the fact its made in advance takes the pressure off when having a dinner party. I agree with others for me its a little too sweet, but no one else has complained.

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  • 27 July 2012

    AngelaM commented on this recipe

    Gorgous! I also made it with raspberries and it is just as good. One of my guests assured me that it was the best dessert that he had ever eaten.

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  • 27 July 2012

    AngelaM rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 24 October 2012

    Gemmalem commented on this recipe

    Hi I'm looking to make this for a dinner party next week - but with raspberries. I was wondering if it would be possible to use frozen ones? I'm planning on making it the day before so they would have time to defrost in the mixture but may not hold their shape! Any ideas would be great thanks x

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  • 17 January 2013

    jackd36 commented on this recipe

    Bearing in mind how a lot of people have said this is too sweet, is there a way of making it less sweet?

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8 - 10

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Plus chilling

Ingredients

  • 6-8 sponge fingers
  • 4 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 300g white chocolate , broken up
  • 25g unsalted butter
  • 200ml double cream
  • 3 tbsp icing sugar
  • 500g strawberries
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Per serving

400 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 1g, sugar 34g, salt 0,14 g

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