CARAMELISED ORANGES WITH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
CARAMELISED ORANGES WITH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
CARAMELISED ORANGES WITH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Ingredients
  • 1 orange
  • peeled
  • pith removed and cut into three equal round slices
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • 250ml/9fl oz double cream
  • 100g/3½oz Toblerone (or other chocolate)
  • melted
  • 50g/1¾oz ready-made amaretti biscuits
  • crushed
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 100g/3½oz almonds
  • chopped
Directions
  • To make the caramelised oranges
  • place the oranges on a baking sheet. Dust with the icing sugar and using a mini-blowtorch
  • caramelise the sugared slices.
  • To make the mousse
  • place the double cream into a bowl and whip until it is thickened
  • then fold in the melted Toblerone and crushed amaretti biscuits.
  • To make the almond caramel
  • place the sugar in a frying pan over a high heat. Add the almonds and cook until the sugar has turned to a brown caramel and is coating the almonds.
  • Pour the caramelised almonds onto greaseproof paper and leave to cool for two minutes and set.
  • Using a rolling pin
  • shatter the almond caramel into pieces.
  • To serve
  • place the caramelised orange slices onto a plate. Spoon a portion of chocolate mousse onto each orange slice and garnish with some of the caramelised almond pieces.