Cherry & chocolate dessert pot
3
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Try this light and creamy indulgent dessert.
Ingredients
Cherries
225 g, fresh
Artificial sweetener
2 tablespoon(s)
Cornflour
1 teaspoon(s), level, blended with 1 tbsp cold water
Quark, fat free, plain
100 g, or low fat soft cheese
Skimmed Milk
2 tablespoon(s)
Vanilla Extract
½ teaspoon(s), level, For the chocolate sauce:
Dark Chocolate
25 g, dark, broken into pieces
Cocoa Powder
1 tablespoon(s), level, unsweetened
Cornflour
½ teaspoon(s), level, blended with 1/2 tbsp cold water
Golden Syrup
1 tablespoon(s), level, Golden Syrup
Instructions
1
Reserve 4 cherries for decoration, then halve and pit the rest. Put them into a small saucepan with 50ml water and 1 tbsp sweetener. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, until softened. Stir in the blended cornflour and cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Stir occasionally to prevent a skin from forming.
2
Meanwhile, beat the Quark or low fat soft cheese, milk, vanilla extract and remaining sweetener together until smooth.
3
Make the chocolate sauce by putting the chocolate, cocoa powder, blended cornflour and syrup into a small saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly until smooth and blended. Allow to cool for a few minutes, stirring to prevent a skin from forming.
4
Spoon the cherries, chocolate sauce and Quark mixture into small serving glasses. Finish off each one with a cherry, then chill until ready to serve.
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