Reverse chocolate crumble

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Reverse Chocolate crumble recipe — Reverse chocolate crumble
It's a crumble...but not as you know it!

Serves8-10

Preparation20 Mins

Cooking Time12 Mins

This is a truly beautiful dessert with serious chocolate power. You may be surprised to see that I place the crumble under, rather than over, the filling. This gives a fantastic texture and is also extremely simple to prepare. Believe it or not, the French had no idea of crumble until they were introduced to it by the British...cela change! As an added bonus, this dessert can be made up to one day in advance and kept in the fridge.

Ingredients Required

For the crumble:

35g: Butter, unsalted, cold

35g: Sugar, Demerara

1 small pinch: Salt

30g: Flour

1½ tsp: Cocoa powder

For the chocolate cream:

1: Egg, medium, organic or free range

90ml: Cream, whipping

150ml: Milk, full fat

155g: 70% good quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped 2cm pieces

Cooking Method

Step 1

For the crumble:

Preheat the oven to 170°C.

Line an oven tray with greaseproof paper and place an 18cm tart ring on it.

In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together and, using your fingertips, rub the butter into the mixture until it resembles a coarse breadcrumb texture.

Sprinkle the crumble evenly into the tart ring and press down lightly.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool.

Step 2

For the chocolate cream:

In a separate bowl, crack the egg and lightly whisk to loosen it.

In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the cream and milk to the boil. Pour onto the beaten egg and whisk. While the mixture is still hot, add the chocolate and stir gently until smooth. It is important that the cream and milk are boiling as you add it to the beaten eggs, as this will partially cook them, making it safe to eat and will also help to set the dessert as it cools.

Pour into the mould on top of the crumble base and leave to set in the fridge for at least 6 hours.

Drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle chopped hazelnuts.

Chef tips

"Omit the cocoa powder for a plain crumble."

Voila!

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Ingredients Required

For the crumble:

For the chocolate cream:

Cooking Method

Step 1

Step 2

Chef tips

Voila!

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