Tia Maria & chocolate creams

Tia Maria & chocolate creams

Just a few spoonfuls of this rich and creamy make-ahead dessert are all you need to end the meal with a flourish without overdoing it

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 mins

plus chilling
Freezable

Method

  1. Put the chocolate into a bowl. Mix the cream with the Tia Maria, reserve 2 tbsp, then tip the rest into a saucepan and bring just to the boil. Remove from the heat and tip straight over the chocolate, stirring until the chocolate melts. Divide between 2 small glasses and allow to cool slightly. Whip the remaining cream until slightly thickened, then spoon over the cooled chocolate mix. Chill for at least 1 hr to set. While you're waiting, cut a heart shape from a piece of thick card.
  2. When ready to serve, set the card over the glass and sift over a dusting of cocoa powder. Lift off carefully and do the same with the other glass.

PER SERVING

566 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 17g, fat 51 g, saturated fat 28g, fibre 2g, sugar 12g, salt 0.05 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009.

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  • 06 January 2009

    CloClo commented on this recipe

    I absolutely love Tia Maria. Will be making this soon!

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  • 14 January 2009

    spagettiqueen commented on this recipe

    can you make it without the alchol? only im goin to make it in class and i can't bring in liqueur reply asap thanks

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  • 02 February 2009

    Hot Pot rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Simple to make and absolutely lush.

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  • 04 February 2009

    chelley commented on this recipe

    would this work with Baileys??

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  • 15 February 2009

    missbakergirl commented on this recipe

    I made this with milk chocolate and Baileys and added some vanilla sugar to the cream to go on top. So yummy and easy to do.

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  • 16 February 2009

    drusilla commented on this recipe

    spaghettiqueen, yes you can make it without alchohol. Try adding a really good quality cordial, such as pomegranite (sp?) or elderflower to give it an interesting flavour

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  • 17 February 2009

    julie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    made this recipe on the 13th of feb as we were both working on the 14th, it was so easy to make and tasted good,i only ate half as on diet and it was a bit rich ,but it went down great .

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  • 17 February 2009

    julie commented on this recipe

    made this recipe on the 13th of feb as we were both working on the 14th, it was so easy to make and tasted good,i only ate half as on diet and it was a bit rich ,but it went down great .

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  • 02 September 2009

    mooingzelda rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this the other night with Tia Maria, went down a treat! I think the recipe makes just the right amount considering how rich it is.

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  • 23 February 2010

    sarah rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 13 February 2011

    annmarie commented on this recipe

    Is two tablespoons of the cream mixture enough to whip and spoon over the chocolate? Doesn't seem like very much!

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  • 27 September 2011

    shaz commented on this recipe

    I left this in the fridge for a couple of hours and it never set. I put in into freezer before guests arrived but after an hour it still too liquid. I poured it over icecream and pretended it was chocolate sauce. They were very impressed, so it didn't go to waste. I'd love to know where I went wrong because I followed the recipe exactly.

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  • 27 December 2011

    Kathy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was really easy to make and delicious. However, it is really rich and for me personally, the recipe could have served 4, we couldn't eat all ours! Next time I make it I'll try using cherry liqueur or ameretto.

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  • 11 February 2012

    lurvlyloz rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    didnt set & was far too rich. not sure if i did something wrong but wont be trying again

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 mins

plus chilling
Freezable

Ingredients

  • 50g dark chocolate , 70% cocoa, broken into squares
  • 150ml double cream
  • 2 tbsp Tia Maria (or use another liqueur such as Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Kahlua)
  • cocoa powder , for dusting
  • Cantuccini or amaretti biscuits , to serve
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566 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 17g, fat 51 g, saturated fat 28g, fibre 2g, sugar 12g, salt 0.05 g

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