marsupium (iou) and Chocolate and hazelnut ' cheesecake' (recipes)

marsupium (iou)

marsupium noun. . M17.
[Latin (also -pp-) from Greek marsupion, -sipion dim. of marsipos purse.]
Zoology & Medicine. A structure resembling a bag or pouch; spec. (a) the pouch of a female marsupial; (b) the pecten of a bird's eye.

Chocolate and hazelnut ' cheesecake' (recipes)

Makes 1

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

no Cooking required

Ingredients

2 ready-made shortbread biscuits, crushed100g/3½oz dark chocolate, melted1 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for dusting1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped out6 tbsp double cream, lightly whipped100g/3½oz mascarpone100g/3½oz hazelnuts, crushedsprig fresh mint, to garnish

Method

1. Place a 7.5cm/3in chefs' ring onto a serving plate and fill the base with the crushed shortbread. Press down to compact the biscuit base.2. Add two tablespoons of the melted chocolate to cover the biscuit base.3. Place the icing sugar, vanilla seeds and double cream into a bowl and mix well. 4. Add two tablespoons of the cream mixture to the chefs' ring to cover the chocolate-covered biscuit base. Transfer to the freezer for 5-6 minutes, to set a little.5. Meanwhile, place the remaining cream mixture and the mascarpone into a clean bowl and mix together well.6. Fold the hazelnuts and the remaining melted chocolate into the mascarpone and cream mixture.7. Remove the base from the freezer and spoon the hazelnut and chocolate cream mixture into the chefs' ring.8. To serve, dust the cheesecake with icing sugar. Heat the ring with a mini-blowtorch to loosen, then remove the ring. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

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