Chocolate Mint Swirl

A classical combination of flavours stylishly swirled together in a sophisticated dessert perfect for special occasions

½pint/300ml double cream

¼pint/150 ml creamy fromage frais

1oz/25g icing sugar

1 tbsp crème de menthe

6oz/175g dark chocolate

Chocolate, to decorate

Place the cream in a large mixing bowl and whisk until standing in soft peaks

Fold in the fromage frais and icing sugar, then place about one-third of the mixture in a smaller bowl. Stir the crème de menthe into the smaller bowl. Melt the dark chocolate and stir into the remaining mixture

Place alternating spoonfuls of the two mixtures into serving glasses, then swirl the mixture together to give a decorative effect. Leave to chill until required.

To make the piped chocolate decorations, melt a small amount of chocolate and place in a piping bag.

Place a sheet of baking parchment on a board and pip squiggles, stars or flowers with the melted chocolate. Leave the chocolate to set then carefully remove from the parchment.

Decorate each dessert with piped chocolate decorations and serve.

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