Mint Chocolate Slice

A community recipe by WelshRarebit

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

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Introduction

An indulgent dessert that does not need hours of slaving over a hot oven.

Ingredients

Serves: 6-8

Metric Cups

3 tablespoons fresh mint (finely chopped)
1½ tablespoons vodka (water is fine)
1 tablespoon caster sugar
300 grams dark chocolate
142 millilitres double cream
25 grams butter (chopped)
50 grams blanched almonds (whole, no skin - lightly toasted and roughly chopped)

3 tablespoons fresh mint (finely chopped)
1½ tablespoons vodka (water is fine)
1 tablespoon superfine sugar
11 ounces bittersweet chocolate
4⅞ fluid ounces heavy cream
1 ounce butter (chopped)
2 ounces skinned almonds (whole, no skin - lightly toasted and roughly chopped)

Method

Mint Chocolate Slice is a community recipe submitted by WelshRarebit and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

You will need a 7 inch spring-clip tin.

Mix together mint, vodka and sugar together until sugar dissolves.

Melt chocolate and cream over a pan of simmering water. Remove bowl from the heat and beat everything until smooth and combined, add in the butter, then mint mixture.

Cool for ten minutes, fold in the nuts.