Our first Indian Summer recipe is a dessert that tastes like it takes a lot of time and effort, but actually takes hardly any of either (the best kind). Some of the Indian sweets and desserts we tried had an intense cardamom flavour, which became a bit overpowering for our bland British palettes. Teamed with white chocolate, though, the subtle cardamom flavour is warm and comforting - for when these sunny September days turn to chilly evenings.
1. Take around 8 cardamom pods and give them a bit of a bash. Put the crushed pods and milk in a saucepan and heat gently, removing from the heat just before it comes to the boil.
2. Melt the white chocolate.
3. Whisk egg whites into stiff peaks.
4. Whisk cream until it is thick and forms soft folds. (Be careful not to over-whisk - Rhiannon ruined Christmas once when she turned the trifle cream into butter)
5. Sieve the milk into the white chocolate, add lime zest and stir well with a whisk.
6. Use a metal spoon to gently mix the chocolate mixture with the egg whites.
7. Fold in whipped cream.
8. Pour into individual pots or teacups.
9. Leave in the fridge to set for a few hours.
To decorate:
We decided to attempt henna decorations with chocolate and caramel icing. Alternatively you could dust with cocoa powder or serve with berries if you're still feeling summery!
2. Melt the white chocolate.
3. Whisk egg whites into stiff peaks.
4. Whisk cream until it is thick and forms soft folds. (Be careful not to over-whisk - Rhiannon ruined Christmas once when she turned the trifle cream into butter)
5. Sieve the milk into the white chocolate, add lime zest and stir well with a whisk.
6. Use a metal spoon to gently mix the chocolate mixture with the egg whites.
7. Fold in whipped cream.
8. Pour into individual pots or teacups.
9. Leave in the fridge to set for a few hours.
To decorate:
We decided to attempt henna decorations with chocolate and caramel icing. Alternatively you could dust with cocoa powder or serve with berries if you're still feeling summery!
We made these to have for dessert after a sunny barbecue. Once it had started to get dark and we had candles and blankets at the ready they were the perfect comforting treat!
Enjoy!
J & R
Enjoy!
J & R