Indian
Gluten freeChocolate icing
Shiny melted chocolate and ghee coating. Covers one 20 cm cake
A shiny chocolate coating of melted cooking chocolate and a spoonful of ghee. Melt it gently over hot water or in the microwave; never let any water touch it. Once dry it gives the cake a lovely shine.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 10
- Per serving
- 95 kcal
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz cooking chocolategrated
- 1 tbsp ghee
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Double boiling method: bring water to the boil in a large pan, then take it off the heat.
Step 2: Put the grated 5 ½ oz cooking chocolate in a heatproof bowl and rest it over the pan, making sure the water does not touch the base of the bowl.
Step 3: Leave the chocolate until it melts, without stirring, or it will lose its shine. Don't overheat it (the book says it should reach 185°F; keep it barely warm to the touch), and keep every drop of water out: both make it seize and harden.
8 minStep 4: Remove the bowl, add the 1 tbsp ghee and stir until smooth.
Step 5: Microwave method: put the chocolate and ghee in a bowl and microwave on high for 1½ minutes, then stir.
2 minStep 6: Pour the melted chocolate over a 20 cm cake and smooth with a palette knife. Once dry it will have a shine.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 95 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chocolate icing take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ghee?
- Butter, same amount (keep the heat a little lower, butter burns sooner).
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