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Chocolate layered dessert garnished with chocolate shavings
Creamy chocolate and whipped cream layers in a glass

Indulgent chocolate & mascarpone verrines

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Quick Meals Cakes and Desserts
A verrine (glass dessert) is the elegant, quicker alternative to Tiramisu. Here, the visual experience of layers is just as important as the taste. The neutral richness of mascarpone is the perfect carrier for vanilla and the airiness of whipped cream, counterpointed by the bitter depth of dark chocolate. Sponge fingers provide something to bite into amidst the creams.
🕒 Prep Time 25 mins
🍳 Cook Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 410 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Two mixing bowls
  • Electric whisk
  • Bain-marie (saucepan + metal bowl)
  • 4 glass tumblers

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1 ✓

Break the chocolate into a metal bowl and melt over simmering water (bain-marie). Set aside to cool until lukewarm.

Tip: The bowl bottom shouldn't touch the water, only steam heats it, otherwise the chocolate burns. (Indirect heat).
2 ✓

Whip the cold cream to stiff peaks. In another bowl, mix the mascarpone smooth with the icing sugar and vanilla.

Tip: Don't over-whisk mascarpone with a machine as it can separate and become runny. Just loosen it.
3 ✓

Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone.

Tip: Be careful not to knock out the air bubbles, which give the cream lightness.
4 ✓

Split the cream in two. Drizzle the lukewarm melted chocolate into one half and mix quickly.

Tip: Speed is key here so the chocolate doesn't set in lumps in the cold cream.
5 ✓

Layer into glasses: break sponge fingers into the bottom, top with chocolate cream, more sponge, and finally vanilla cream.

Tip: You can drizzle the sponge with a little coffee or liqueur to soften it.
6 ✓

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings before serving.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the chocolate cream lumpy?
Likely the chocolate was too hot and the mascarpone too cold when mixed, causing the chocolate to seize immediately. Temperature equalisation is needed!
What can I use instead of sponge fingers?
Crumbled shortbread, brownie pieces, or sponge cake cubes work well too.

Ingredients

  • 150 g Dark chocolate
  • 300 ml Double cream (cold)
  • 250 g Mascarpone
  • 50 g Icing sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 50 g Chocolate shavings
  • 100 g Sponge fingers (Savoiardi)