Aunty Betty's Bombe
2 c Double cream 1/3 c Sugar 4 T Water 6 oz Chocolate, plain 3 Egg yolks Whisk 1/2 of the cream until stiff and spread it around the edges of a large bowl. Freeze for 1/2 to 1 hour...
Ingredients
- 2cup double cream
- 1/3cup sugar
- 4tsp water
- 6ozchocolate, plain
- 3egg yolks
Directions
- 1
2 c Double cream 1/3 c Sugar 4 T Water 6 oz Chocolate, plain 3 Egg yolks Whisk 1/2 of the cream until stiff and spread it around the edges o
- 2
Freeze for 1/2 to 1 hour
- 3
Dissolve the sugar in the water, bring to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes until syrupy
- 4
Meanwhile, break chocolate into blender or warm bowl
- 5
Pour the hot sugar syrup onto the chocolate and blend or whisk until the chocolate has all melted
- 6
Add the egg yolks and mix the whole lot thoroughly
- 7
Whisk the remaining cream into soft peaks and fold gently into the chocolate mixture
- 8
Pour into the centre of the frozen cream and freeze for several hours until solid