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Summer Lovin’ Freezer

“To prevent your frozen masterpiece from melting
too quickly, pop the platter that you plan to

use into the freezer 20 minutes before serving.”

Sophia Young, Editorial & Food Director, AWW Cookbooks

CHOCOLATE PARFAIT 2 Stir sugar and the water in a small
WITH ORANGE SALAD saucepan over medium heat, without
boiling, for 2 minutes or until sugar
PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINUTES (+ FREEZING) dissolves. Bring to the boil; boil,
SERVES 8 uncovered, without stirring, for
3 minutes. Remove from heat; add
Parfait, meaning “perfect” in French,
chocolate, stir until melted and
describes the wonderfully light texture
syrup is smooth. COOK’S
of this frozen chocolate dessert. Make
3 Beat egg yolks in a small bowl
sure you use a chocolate with at least
with an electric mixer for 3 minutes NOTES
70% cocoa solids to get the best
or until pale. Gradually pour in
chocolate taste.
chocolate syrup, beating constantly
until mixture is cool.
⅔ cup (150g) caster sugar CHOCOLATE PARFAIT
4 Beat cream and mascarpone in a WITH ORANGE SALAD
⅔ cup (160ml) water
medium bowl with an electric mixer Dutch cocoa has an alkali
200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa),
until soft peaks form. Fold chocolate added to it to neutralise
chopped finely
syrup, brandy and half the almonds its acidity and make it
5 egg yolks
into cream mixture. Pour mixture into more soluble. It has a
300ml thickened cream
pan; level surface. Cover; freeze for richer flavour and darker
¾ cup (185g) mascarpone cheese colour than regular cocoa
6 hours or overnight until firm.
1 tablespoon brandy powder. It’s available from
5 Make orange salad.
1 cup (80g) natural flaked specialty food stores and
6 Turn out parfait; top with
almonds, toasted some supermarkets.
remaining almonds. Dust with sifted
2 teaspoons dutch cocoa
cocoa. Serve sliced with orange salad.
(see cook’s notes)
ORANGE SALAD
ORANGE SALAD
Remove rind and white pith from
3 medium oranges (720g)
oranges. Working with one orange
1 tablespoon honey
at a time, hold it over a medium bowl;
remove segments by cutting down
1 Line base and sides of an
between each side of the membrane
8cm x 22cm terrine or loaf pan
and segment. Place segments in
with baking paper, extending the
a bowl. Squeeze juice from the orange
paper 5cm above long sides.
membrane. Drizzle with honey.
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