Quick recipe finder Caramelised oranges with chocolate mousse
By Ainsley Harriott From Ready Steady Cook
Ingredients
For the caramelised orange
- 1 orange, peeled, pith removed and cut into three equal round slices
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
For the chocolate mousse
- 250ml/9fl oz double cream
- 100g/3½oz Toblerone (or other chocolate), melted
- 50g/1¾oz ready-made amaretti biscuits, crushed
For the almond caramel
- 100g/3½oz caster sugar
- 100g/3½oz almonds, chopped
Method
To make the caramelised oranges, place the oranges on a baking sheet. Dust with the icing sugar and using a mini-blowtorch, caramelise the sugared slices.
To make the mousse, place the double cream into a bowl and whip until it is thickened, then fold in the melted Toblerone and crushed amaretti biscuits.
To make the almond caramel, place the sugar in a frying pan over a high heat. Add the almonds and cook until the sugar has turned to a brown caramel and is coating the almonds.
Pour the caramelised almonds onto greaseproof paper and leave to cool for two minutes and set.
Using a rolling pin, shatter the almond caramel into pieces.
To serve, place the caramelised orange slices onto a plate. Spoon a portion of chocolate mousse onto each orange slice and garnish with some of the caramelised almond pieces.
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