Bakedchocolatecreams
withroasted strawberries
SERVES 4
Weservedthesepotswarm,butyoucanalso
chillthemintherefrigeratoruntilreadytoserve.
The strawberries are also great with ice-cream.150 gmdarkchocolate
(atleast40%cocoa solids),
finelychopped
300 mldoublecream
(48%milkfat)
75 gm(1/3cup)caster sugar
5 eggyolks
1 tbspplainflour
2 tbspouzo
500 gmstrawberries,hulled
andhalvedlengthways
2 staranise
Scrapedseeds
of 1 vanilla bean1 Preheatovento 200 °C
andplace 4 x 1-cup-capacity
ovenprooframekinsina
deeproastingpan.
2 Combinechocolate,cream
and1 tbspsugarin a saucepan
overmediumheatandstir
untilchocolatemelts(2 minutes).
Removefromheat.
3 Whiskyolks,flourand
halftheouzoina bowluntil
smooth.Addyolkmixtureto
chocolatemixtureandstir
tocombine, thendivide
amongramekins.Pourhot
waterintotheroastingpan
tocomehalfwayupsides
oframekins, thenbakeuntil
creamsarejustset(25minutes).
Setasidefor5 minutes.
4 Meanwhile,tossstrawberries,
remainingsugarandouzo,
staraniseandvanillatogether
ina bowl,thenplaceona large
bakingtraylined withbaking
paper.Roastuntiljustsoftened
andsyrupy(15minutes).
Servewarmchocolatecreams
topped with strawberries.●GOURMET TRAVELLER 53Chocolatecreams
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