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For the chocolate macaroons

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal300
  • fat13g
  • saturates7g
  • carbs43g
  • sugars40g
  • fibre2g
  • protein5g
  • salt0.16g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Mix the raspberries with the brandy, if using, and raspberry conserve, then spoon into the base of 6 glasses.

  • step 2

    Break the chocolate into a Pyrex bowl, then melt in the microwave on High for 1-2 mins, or place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until melted. 3 Stir the yogurt and custard into the melted chocolate, then spoon on top of the berries. Cover and chill until ready to serve, then top with grated dark chocolate.

  • step 3

    To make the chocolate macaroons, heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5, then line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Whisk 2 egg whites until stiff, then gradually whisk in 50g icing sugar until thick and glossy. Mix 100g ground almonds and 25g cocoa with another 50g icing sugar, then stir into the egg white mixture. Divide the mix into 12, wet your hands, then shape each piece into a ball. Place spaced apart and slightly flattened on the baking sheet. Top each with a blanched almond, then bake for 10 mins until firm, but still soft in the centre. Cool. Dust with icing sugar. Can be made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2008

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.4 ratings

vernontottle

Two problems: Firstly I added the chocolate to the yogurt mixture instead of the other way round. This gave a very crunchy texture as the chocolate solidified too quickly. Secondly, the dessert produced a lot of liquid by the next day making it a less attractive dish to serve. Having said all…

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surfnirvana

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

I made these last night for a dinner party. The macaroons were delicious and easy to make. I put the desert in cocktail glasses and they looked really pretty! Instead of brandy I mixed the raspberries with Amaretto which worked well. However the chocolate mouse wasn't that nice. An odd texture…

paulacw

These are lovely but don't be tempted to make them too big- they're quite rich!

fforde

love this recipe, a simple make ahead dessert . I use frozen fruits of the forest instead of raspberries. It's always a winner and serves more than 6 ! I don't bother with the macaroons, shortbread fingers suffice.

jb5370

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This is an absolutley delicious recipe - surprised more people haven't commented on it! Very easy and looks very impressive too.

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