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Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal548
  • fat33g
  • saturates18g
  • carbs53g
  • sugars46g
  • fibre4g
  • protein6g
  • salt0.3g
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Method

  • step 1

    Put all the dried fruit in a bowl and pour over the brandy. Leave to soak while you line a 900g loaf tin with cling film.

  • step 2

    Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, then set aside to cool a little. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and honey in a separate bowl until light, then fold into the melted chocolate. Place the mixture back over the pan of hot water and whisk for a couple of minutes until thickened.

  • step 3

    Melt the butter with the cocoa in a pan, leave to cool to room temperature, then whisk into the chocolate mixture. Whip the cream to soft peaks, then fold that into the chocolate too. Finally, fold in the fruit and the ginger nuts. Scrape everything into the prepared loaf tin, then freeze overnight, or for up to one month. To serve, turn out of the tin and cut into slices using a hot knife. The parfait is delicious on its own but also works well with a spoonful of crème fraîche.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2017

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WitneyMary

Just eaten this Christmas Eve 2024 . Absolutely delicious and it DOES slice straight from the freezer . A cm slice suffices and I served it with Jamie Oliver’s slightly sweetened clementine syrup .

jillmerrilees051U3WECcig

can this be substituted with Milk Chocolate and if so are there any recipe changes?

martyn85

question

Could you please advise what percentage of cocoa solids the chocolate should contain? Thank you

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Use a dark chocolate with around 70% cocoa solids for this parfait. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

kmc83_

question

Would it be possible to swap the brandy for something non alcoholic please ?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. You can use fresh orange juice instead. It might change the final texture slightly but it should still work well. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

Lyfrae

question

Could this be made gluten free by using gluten free ginger nuts?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. We haven’t tested this with gluten free ginger nuts but they should work okay. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

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