Black forest gateau 'mess'
16
- Prep Time35 mins
- Total Time35 mins
- Makes8 Servings
Black forest gateau 'mess' recipe Photo by Roberto Caruso
Savour the season's balmy evenings by dining alfresco, and round out the evening with a decadent chocolate-cherry dessert, topped with clouds of whipped cream.
Ingredients
4 cups fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
1/2 cup amaretto
2 tbsp icing sugar
170-g pkg dark chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups 35% cream
24 chocolate wafers
Instructions
COMBINE cherries with amaretto and 1 tbsp icing sugar in a medium bowl. Let sit for 20 min, stirring occasionally.
ADD chocolate to 1/2 cup cream in a small bowl. Microwave on medium until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through, 2 min. Stir until completely melted.
BEAT remaining cream and icing sugar in a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, until soft peaks form, about 2 min.
ARRANGE 2 wafer thins on the bottom of 1 dish. Top with 1/4 cup cherry mixture, followed by 2 heaping tbsp of cream and 1 heaping tbsp of chocolate. Repeat layering, ending with cream. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate 20 min or up to 8 hours.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 408, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 41g, Fat 28g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 140mg.