Rum ,Raisin and Chocolate Mousse Bake (Zante)
- 60 grams raisin
- 4 tbsp dark rum
- 450 grams unsalted butter ,plus extra for buttering
- 450 grams dark chocolate
- 1 cup approximately double cream (200 ml ).(heavy cream)
- 8 eggs
- 200 grams castor sugar (confectioners sugar)
- 1 amount of glaze to make as follows.
- 150 grams dark chocolate
- 1 tsp golden syrup
- 40 grams butter
- 1 large ladle of cocoa powder,for dusting.
- Soak the raisins in the rum for at least thirty minutes,then strain, keeping the rum.Butter the base and sides of a 20 cm wide x7cm deep square tin and then line with greaseproof paper
- Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160 C/ Gas 4.
- Gently heat the butter chocolate and the cream until melted,do not boil.Allowe to cool a little.
- Gently beat the eggs with sugar and carefully mix with the chocolate mixture.Fold in the raisins and the rum.
- Pour into the tin and bake for 1 hour.for firmish texture a little less for a more moist texture.
- Allow to cool in the tin .Move onto a plate.
- Meanwhile make the chocolate glaze.Melt the chocolate,butter and golden syrup ,again do not let boil ,remove from heat.Carefully level the top of the cake with a sharp knife,then spread with glaze .Dust with the cocoa powder.
- or drizzle with a white chocolate pattern or writing.
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/331551-rum-raisin-and-chocolate-mousse-bake-zante (may not work)