Verrines with cherries and chocolate ladyfingers

Ingredients

• 12 pieces Ladyfingers (break in half for assembly)
• 200 ml Heavy cream (35% fat) (very cold)
• 250 g Mascarpone (small tub)
• 300 g Cherries in syrup (drain, reserve syrup; can be replaced with ripe fresh cherries)
• 80 g Powdered sugar (sift)
• 20 g Unsweetened cocoa powder (to flavor the cherry syrup)
• 100 g 70% cocoa dark chocolate (for garnish as shavings, optional)

Instructions

1. Chill the bowl and whisk

   Place the bowl and whisk in the freezer at least 1 h before starting so they are very cold.

   Time: PT5M

2. Drain the cherries

   Pour the cherries in syrup into a sieve, collect the syrup in a bowl and set aside the drained cherries.

   Time: PT5M

3. Mix the syrup with cocoa

   Add the cocoa powder to the cherry syrup and stir until fully dissolved, without lumps.

   Time: PT5M

4. Whip the mascarpone cream

   Pour the very cold cream into the chilled bowl, whisk until soft peaks form, add the powdered sugar then the mascarpone, continue whisking until a firm and smooth texture is achieved.

   Time: PT10M

5. Chill the whipped cream

   Cover the bowl of whipped cream and place in the refrigerator for 5 minutes while you prepare the assembly.

   Time: PT5M

6. Prepare the ladyfingers

   Break the ladyfingers in half lengthwise. Quickly dip each half in the syrup‑cocoa mixture (just enough to lightly soak them).

   Time: PT5M

7. Assemble the verrines

   In each glass, place a layer of soaked ladyfingers, add a few cherries, fill with whipped cream using the piping bag, place a second layer of ladyfingers, then another layer of whipped cream and finish with cherries.

   Time: PT10M

8. Garnish and refrigerate

   Grate the dark chocolate into shavings with a scraper and place them on top of the verrines. Refrigerate the verrines for at least 2 hours before serving.

   Time: PT5M

9. Chill

   Leave the verrines in the refrigerator for 2 hours so the flavors meld and the dessert is nicely chilled.

   Time: PT2H

Nutrition Facts

Calories

500

Protein

6 g

Carbohydrates

45 g

Fat

30 g

Fiber

2 g