Silken Chocolate Pots With Shiraz Syrup

Submitted by Tisme

"Another find from my Dairy Australia cookbook. I am not a shiraz lover but this was so delcious, so decadent, so rich and just so very, very !!!!!!!!!! .......... I think that says it all Do not be tempted to make larger servings as this dessert is so very rich. I have not listed the cooling time in the prep time."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups thickened cream
• 250 g dark chocolate
• 1 cup shiraz wine
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• dark chocolate shavings, for serving

directions

1. Heat 1 cup of the cream in a small saucepan until almost simmering, remove and stir in chocolate until melted. Cool to room temperature.
2. Whip remaining 1 cup of cream until soft peaks form, fold in chocolate mixture until well combined.
3. Spoon mixture into 6 serving glasses, refrigerate until set. (approx 2 hours).
4. For the syrup: Combine the shiraz and sugar in a small saucepan & heat gently, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to a gentle simmer and turn off heat immediately. Cool to room temperature, stir in berries 1 hour before serving.
5. To serve: Carefully, pile the soaked berries into the serving glasses (over the chocolate mix) and drench with syrup. Garnish with chocolate shavings.