Roasted cherries with chocolate dipping sauce recipe

Roasted cherries with chocolate dipping sauce

Roasting cherries enhances the natural sweetness and big flavour of the fruit. Paired with a decadent chocolate dipping sauce, this speedy dessert is the perfect way to finish off an alfresco dinner party.

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  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 5-10 mins to cook
  • 290 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 400g cherries
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp kirsch (optional)
  • 1 tsp groundnut oil

For the sauce

  • 100g dark chocolate
  • 50ml double cream
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 2 tsp kirsch (optional)

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Each serving contains

Energy
1205kJ 290.0kcal
15%
Fat
18g
medium26%
Saturates
11g
high53%
Salt
0.0g
low1%
Sugars
27g
medium30%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 28.5gProtein 3.2gFibre 4.7g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Put the cherries on a baking tray and drizzle with the honey, kirsch (if using) and the oil. Toss to coat, then roast for around 5-10 mins, until the cherries are tender.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate, cream, syrup and kirsch (if using) in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Pour into a serving bowl and serve with the roasted cherries for dipping.

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