If you are strapped for time this is a super fast and easy recipe to prepare for a dinner party. Not overly indulgent and just the right portion size for a chocoholic like myself in need of a fix! Ingredients: (Serves 5) 50g Butter 50ml boiling water 250g Dark Chocolate 170g Mini Marshmallows (20g for decoration) 284ml Double Cream 2 Vanilla Pods Prepare a bain-marie (water bath), ensure a deep medium sized bowl is used. Once the bain-marie is well heated and the water below is simmering, slowly add the following items and constantly stir until melted at each stage: butter, water, alternate between chocolate and marshmallows. Remove from the heat. Split the vanilla pods and remove the seeds, add to the seeds to the cream and whip until soft peaks. Fold the cream evenly into the chocolate mixture. Pour into 5 small wine glasses and chill for at least 2hrs. Decorate with remaining marshmallows upon serving. Tried It? ...
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