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Choc cherry layer

Choc cherry layer

This is a quick version of a classic - Black Forest Gateaux.  Chocolate brownies, drizzled with cherry juice, cherries and topped with a luscious chocolate sauce.
 
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2

What you need:

  • 40g (1½oz) dark chocolate
  • 2tbsp Carnation Condensed Milk
  • 1tbsp warm semi skimmed milk
  • 1 chocolate brownie or small chocolate muffin
  • Half a 400g can cherries in natural juice
  • Tip Top squirty or half fat crème fraîche to finish (optional)

What you do:

  1. Place the chocolate and condensed milk in a microwave safe bowl and heat very gently in the microwave until the chocolate has melted.  Stir together then add the fresh milk and stir until combined.
  2. Crumble the brownie into the bottom of 2 serving glasses.  Drain the cherries, reserving the juice.  Add a tablespoon of the cherry juice to each glass over the brownie.  Tumble in a few cherries on top of each and add a layer of the chocolate mixture.  Squirt a little cream or dollop a spoonful of crème fraîche on top of the dessert and finish with a final cherry on top!

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