Chocolate Fudge Topping

Ingredients

75 g sugar
75 ml evaporated milk
100 g dark chocolate
40 g butter
2 or 3 drops vanilla essence

Method

  1. Put the sugar and evaporated milk into a pan. Bring it gently to heat, stirring until all the sugar is dissolved.
  2. Bring to the boil.
  3. TAKE OUT THE SPOON and boil without stirring for 6 mins.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the broken chocolate.
  5. When the chocolate is melted, stir in the butter and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
    • Leave to cool before using.
    • Stirring causes granulation, which make the mixture feel gritty.
    • If doubling the amounts, boil for an additional one or two minutes.
    • Best warm.

    Chocolate and Raspberry Trifle

    Ingredients

    1 packet amaretti biscuits
    1 packet raspberries
    300 ml whipping cream (or mixture of cream and "Dream Topping")
    1 jar raspberry jam
    1 slab dark chocolate

    Method

    (Very simple to make but looks impressive.)

    1. Whip the cream.
    2. Lightly crush the biscuits.
    3. Put the jar of jam into the microwave to heat, with the packet of broken dark chocolate.  Stir until thoroughly mixed.
    4. Layer each of the ingredients in a bowl (or individual glasses) until all are finished.
    5. Top with a few left over raspberries.