Valentine’s Day sweethearts

Corny, but we couldn’t resist – some little chocolate hearts for the special person / people in your life. So yummy that you may have difficulty parting with them. Gluten free too.

Chocolate fudge

Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 60 mins
Makes: 16 small hearts

Ingredients

• 125ml of sour cream
• 30ml of frangelico or brandy
• 300g of dark chocolate
• 4 eggs
• 50g of caster sugar
• cocoa for dusting

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 120ºC.
2. Whisk the eggs and sugar together in a heat-prof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until the sugar dissolves.
3. Add the chopped chocolate, sour cream and frangelico or brandy, and mix until chocolate has melted.
4. Pour mixture into a 20cm x 20cm square cake tin lined with baking paper.
5. Place in oven and cook for 45 minutes. It should be a little wobbly in the centre when ready as it will continue to cook in its own heat.
6. Remove from oven and leave to cool completely.
7. Once cooled to room temperature, place in the freezer to make it easier to cut.
8. Using a cookie cutter (heart shaped if it is your heart’s desire) cut out the fudge.
9. Dust with cocoa and place on a serving plate or in a gift box.
10. Serve to all loved ones on Valentine’s Day or any day.

Planning a hot date? Nothing says ‘I love you’ more than a meal cooked for you!