Food & Drink 40

WINTER SPICED CHERRY AND CHOCOLATE POSSET

THIS RECIPE SERVES 6

INGREDIENTS:

400g double cream 100g caster sugar 110g dark chocolate chips 72% Half a teaspoon of cinnamon 1 tbsp of dark rum A handful of glacé cherries roughly chopped Whole blanched almonds Honey roasted oats (granola) Icing sugar

EQUIPMENT:

Heavy based pan Measuring jug Scales Funnel Knife and chopping board 6 glasses or jars

METHOD:

Bring the cream to the boil in the pan and then add the chopped cherries, cinnamon and sugar, allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Whilst simmering stir in the chocolate chips ensuring they are melted and well combined, add the rum at the end. Pour the mix into 6 glasses using a wide funnel and set in the fridge over night. Garnish with cherries, roasted almonds and oats then dust with icing sugar. Serve with a few biscuits out the Christmas tin. If anyone’s asking, get them to buy you a tin of ginger thins, they go perfectly with this dessert. Merry Christmas. Mike Whitehurst.

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