• This dessert offers the perfect flavour combination all in one bite

    Chocolate, espresso and hazelnut semifreddo topped with crushed

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 1 hour plus extra for overnight setting

    Ingredients

    • 200g milk chocolate, roughly chopped
    • 2 large eggs
    • 60ml (¼ cup) sugar
    • 45ml (3 tbsp) espresso
    • 375ml (1½ cup) fresh cream, whipped
    • 180ml (¾ cup) whole hazelnuts, toasted
    • 250ml (1 cup) fresh raspberries
    • 8 shortbread biscuits, lightly crushed
    • fresh mint sprigs

    Instructions

    1

    Line a 750ml mould or loaf tin with plastic wrap, ensuring that some of the plastic wrap hangs over the side of the mould.

    2

    Melt the chocolate until smooth. Keep it aside over a bowl of lukewarm water to ensure it doesn’t harden.

    3

    Place the eggs, sugar and espresso in a glass bowl. Place this on top of a pot of simmering water and whisk constantly until the mixture has thickened and doubled in volume.

    4

    Remove this mixture from the heat and whisk in the chocolate. Allow this mixture to cool off for 10 minutes.

    5

    Fold in the cream and hazelnuts.Pour this mixture into the mould and place in the freezer to harden overnight.

    6

    Turn out of the mould and peel off the plastic wrap.

    7

    Slice the semifreddo and serve with fresh raspberries and crushed shortbread. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs.