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Mint Chocolate Slice

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Introduction

An indulgent dessert that does not need hours of slaving over a hot oven.

An indulgent dessert that does not need hours of slaving over a hot oven.

Ingredients

Serves: 6-8

Metric Cups
  • 3 tablespoons fresh mint (finely chopped)
  • 1½ tablespoons vodka (water is fine)
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 300 grams dark chocolate
  • 142 millilitres double cream
  • 25 grams butter (chopped)
  • 50 grams blanched almonds (whole, no skin - lightly toasted and roughly chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh mint (finely chopped)
  • 1½ tablespoons vodka (water is fine)
  • 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
  • 11 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 4⅞ fluid ounces heavy cream
  • 1 ounce butter (chopped)
  • 2 ounces skinned almonds (whole, no skin - lightly toasted and roughly chopped)

Method

Mint Chocolate Slice is a community recipe submitted by WelshRarebit and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

You will need a 7 inch spring-clip tin.

  • Mix together mint, vodka and sugar together until sugar dissolves.
  • Melt chocolate and cream over a pan of simmering water. Remove bowl from the heat and beat everything until smooth and combined, add in the butter, then mint mixture.
  • Cool for ten minutes, fold in the nuts.
  • Spoon mixture into the tin and level. Cover with foil or cling film and chill for two hours until set. Unclip tin and remove chocolate round onto serving dish.
  • Serve at room temperature, dusted with a little cocoa (optional).
  • You will need a 7 inch spring-clip tin.

  • Mix together mint, vodka and sugar together until sugar dissolves.
  • Melt chocolate and cream over a pan of simmering water. Remove bowl from the heat and beat everything until smooth and combined, add in the butter, then mint mixture.
  • Cool for ten minutes, fold in the nuts.
  • Spoon mixture into the tin and level. Cover with foil or cling film and chill for two hours until set. Unclip tin and remove chocolate round onto serving dish.
  • Serve at room temperature, dusted with a little cocoa (optional).
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