Strawberries dipped in melted chocolate and toasted pistachios
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 500g strawberries
- 100g icing sugar for sifting
- 250g dark 70% cacao chocolate
- 100g raw unshelled pistachios
- 200ml whipping cream
- 50g caster sugar
Method
- Hull the strawberries, place in a bowl and sift the icing sugar over them.
- Mix well and set aside, cling filmed.
- Break chocolate into small squares in a bowl, place over simmering water on a low heat. When melted, set aside to cool.
- In a dry, non-stick frying pan, toast the nuts, turning regularly.
- When golden brown remove from heat, cool and chop into small pieces.
- Whip the cream with caster sugar and spoon into a serving bowl.
- Prick the bottom end of each strawberry, dip into chocolate, and roll into the nuts.
- Lay on a platter and let the chocolate set.
- Serve with whipped cream for dipping.
