
Dried Fruit with Dark Chocolate
A delicious dessert made with dried fruit wrapped in dark chocolate. Perfect to enjoy as a snack or as a dessert after meals. Originally from Italy, this dessert is typical of the Emilia-Romagna region.
Ingredients
- Pitted dates
1212 - Dried prunes
1212 - Shelled walnuts
1212 - Dark chocolate
150G150G - Sugar
600G600G - Glucose
50G50G - Green food coloringto taste
- Pink food coloringto taste
- Lemonto taste
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 9
Soak the dried prunes in water, drain them well, and then dry them
- STEP 2 OF 9
Cook 500 g of sugar with glucose (available at any pharmacy), lemon, and a glass of water until you obtain a soft and elastic mixture
- STEP 3 OF 9
Pour it onto a wet marble surface and work it with a spatula until you have a white and smooth fondant
- STEP 4 OF 9
Prepare the caramel by melting 100 g of sugar in 2 tablespoons of water and lemon, turning off the heat and adding 3 tablespoons of water when it reaches a honey color
- STEP 5 OF 9
Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie
- STEP 6 OF 9
Soften the fondant over low heat and incorporate one and a half tablespoons into the chocolate
- STEP 7 OF 9
Divide the remaining fondant into 2 equal parts and color each part with the two colorings; mix to obtain uniformly colored glazes
- STEP 8 OF 9
Place a bit of fondant in place of the pit in both the dates and prunes and join the two walnut halves with the fondant
- STEP 9 OF 9
Dip the fruit halfway into the chocolate and pour a bit of caramel over it
Suggestions
Pot
Wooden Spoon
Baking Tray
Cutting Board
Knife
General Information
Storage notes
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place
Origin
Italia
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 406.05 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 64.03 |
of which Sugars (g) | 63.68 |
Fat (g) | 16.07 |
of which Saturates (g) | 3.4 |
Protein (g) | 3.8 |
Fiber (g) | 3.03 |
Sale (g) | 0.01 |
- Proteins3.8g·4%
- Carbohydrates64.03g·74%
- Fats16.07g·18%
- Fibers3.03g·3%