Recipe of the Week
Truffle Tort
 
Truffle Tort
 
Serves: 8 - 10 people
Cooking Time:
 
Ingredients
5 tbs liquid glucose ( chemists and larger supermarkets will stock)
5 tbs rum
1 lb plain dessert chocolate
1 pint double cream
3 oz Amaretti biscuits ( finely crushed )
Method
Sprinkle crushed biscuits over the base of a 9" circular cake tin ( greased with groundnut oil or lined with silicone paper)
Break the chocolate up into squares and put it in a heat-proof bowl with the glucose and rum.
Put the bowl over simmering water until chocolate has melted.
Stir and leave to cool for 5 mins
Beat the cream until lightly thickened and then fold into the chocolate mixture.
Spoon the mixture into the cake tin
Cover with clingfilm and leave to chill overnight
Just before serving: run a pallette knife to loosen around the edges and give it a shake. Turn out onto a serving dish.
To Serve: Dust with cocoa powder and serve with chilled single pouring cream.