Chocolate ganache & salted caramel brittle

Gluten-free recipe for 6 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has dark chocolate, double cream, brown sugar, butter, double cream, sugar and blanched hazelnut.

Chocolate ganache & salted caramel brittle

Chocolate ganache & salted caramel brittle

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Gluten-free
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

15 mins

Ingredients

  • Dark Chocolate: 200g dark chocolate (or gluten-free alternative), broken into pieces
  • Sugar: 150g sugar
  • Butter: 100g butter
  • Brown Sugar: 100g soft brown sugar
  • Double Cream: 284ml pot double cream
  • Blanched Hazelnut: 100g blanched hazelnuts

Directions

  1. For the ganache, put the chocolate into a large bowl. Heat the cream in a pan until just boiling, then pour it over the chocolate. Leave for 5 mins, then stir until smooth. Put the ganache to one side to thicken and cool, then chill until needed.
  2. For the caramel sauce, heat the sugar and butter in a pan until the sugar has dissolved and the butter has melted. Add the cream, bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and leave to cool.
  3. For the brittle, line a baking tray with baking parchment, then put the sugar and 4 tbsp of water in a heavy-based frying pan and heat, without stirring, until golden brown. Stir through the nuts, and pour (in a thin layer) over the parchment. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt and leave to set.
  4. To serve, drizzle each plate with sauce, heat a large spoon in a cup of hot water, then scoop out a curl of chocolate ganache for each plate. Break the brittle into shards and push a piece into each scoop. Sprinkle with crumbled brittle and add a pinch of sea salt.