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Valentine's Day Chocolate Pots

Valentine's Day Chocolate Pots (with Whipped Cream & Rose Pistachio Caramel Shards)

Make it all about chocolate this Valentine's Day, with this simple no fuss dessert that looks like a million bucks! The perfect dessert for romance, these chocolate pots need very few ingredients and can be garnished as simple or as sophisticated as you wish. I love caramel shards as it lends that lovely textural element to an otherwise creamy dessert. You may top it with just berries or add choco wafers to keep it simple.
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Total Time 4 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 4 glasses

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Pots

  • 250 g good quality dark chocolate
  • 200 ml thickened cream
  • 150 ml thickened cream (for whipping)
  • 4 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier (optional)
  • 20 g salted butter

For the caramel shards

  • 2 tablespoon dried rose petals
  • 2 tablespoon crushed pistachios
  • 1 cup caster sugar

For garnish

  • dried rose petals
  • crushed pistachios
  • Chocolate shavings

Instructions
 

Making the chocolate pots

  • Beat the egg yolks with caster sugar till dissolved and slightly creamy; keep aside.
  • Beat the egg yolks with caster sugar till dissolved and slightly creamy; keep aside.
  • In a heatproof bowl, add the chocolate and salted butter; place over simmering water (take care not to let the bowl touch the water) till the chocolate and butter has melted to a glossy mixture. Keep aside to cool lightly.
  • While the chocolate is cooling, heat the cream on low heat till lightly warm.
  • Add a little of the warm cream into the chocolate, mix well to combine and then continue to add cream and mix in small amounts.
  • Next add the egg yolk sugar mixture and Grand Marnier; mix lightly till combined.
  • Pour into glasses/pots or any serve ware that you desire.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

Caramel Shards

  • Using a hand held beater or mixer, whisk the remaining cream to make the whipped cream (remember to always pre chill the bowl and cream to get the best whipped cream).
  • To prepare the caramel shards, line a baking paper over a flat tray and sprinkle half of the rose petals and crushed pistachios; keep aside.
  • In a pan, add the sugar and 3 tablespoon water; place on low heat and allow the sugar to melt (stir occasionally). Once the sugar has melted, increase the heat and allow the sugar syrup to caramelize (do not stir; use a damp pastry brush and press down along the sides to prevent the sugar from crystallizing.) Stir once as the sugar begins to caramelize and take on a golden hue.
  • Remove and pour on the baking tray; swirl the tray gently to even out the caramel on all sides and to get a thin and fine layer. Immediately add the remaining rose petals and pistachios; allow to cool before breaking into shards.

Assemble the pots

  • To assemble, add the whipped cream to each chocolate pot and garnish with the caramel shards, shaved chocolate, pistachios and rose petals.