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  • 50g dark chocolate
    70% cocoa, broken into squares
  • 150ml double cream
  • 2 tbsp coffee liqueur
  • cocoa powder
    for dusting
  • Cantuccini or amaretti biscuits
    to serve

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal566
  • fat51g
  • saturates28g
  • carbs17g
  • sugars12g
  • fibre2g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.05g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Put the chocolate into a bowl. Mix the cream with the coffee liqueur, 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.

  • step 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.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009

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Overall rating

A star rating of 4.1 out of 5.9 ratings

Nolster

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Tasty but like other comments, mine didn't set greatly. It wasn't too liquid that it ran off the spoons but I chilled mine for 6hrs and yet it was just about set. Also had to double quantity of the cream as didn't have enough to spoon on top of the chocolate mixture! However I did mine with Baileys…

Twinklebum99

A star rating of 1 out of 5.

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

kathy535

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

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.

minnieshar

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…

ann-marie

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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