Chocolate pots, double denim and birdsong
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Chocolate pots with honey, amaretti and rose petals
Oh la la (chocolate hit) plus extra pouring cream (an egg free affair) deliciously simple.
Ingredients
250ml semi skimmed milk
250g dark chocolate (70%)
2tsp honey
1 vanilla pod
75g amaretti biscuits whole or crushed)
Dried rose petals
Method
In a heavy based pan melt the chocolate, milk and honey together. Add the vanilla pos seeds. Remove from the heat. Whisk mixture for 5 minutes and then pout into small glasses or a larger coupe. Top with amaretti biscuits whole or crushed. Decorate with rose petals.
Cook’s note - Dried rose petals can be found in Waitrose.