
October 2009

Dark Chocolate Marquise
Serves 6
2 Eggs
2 Egg yolks
25g Plain flour
125g Butter
10g Caster Sugar
50g Good dark chocolate
Crème Fraiche
200g Crème fraiche
50g Honey
4 Spears lavender
Method
Melt the butter in a bain-marie. In a bowl cream the butter and sugar together. Add the egg, egg yolks and melted chocolate, then sieve in the flour. Divide evenly into a six-cup muffin tray. Bake at 160C for 18 minutes.
For the Crème Fraiche
Whisk the crème fraiche and sugar until creamy and the sugar has dissolved. Finely chop the heads of the Lavender and add to the crème fraiche.
To Assemble
Slice the marquise into 3 slices and place the crème fraiche mix between the layers. Garnish with fresh strawberries, a spear of lavender and a little chocolate sauce. |