Caramelised oranges with chocolate mousse Recipe

Caramelised oranges with chocolate mousse Recipe

  • 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Pour the caramelised almonds onto greaseproof paper and leave to cool for two minutes and set.
  5. Using a rolling pin, shatter the almond caramel into pieces.
  6. 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.