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Choc-orange parfaits

In France, where the dish originated, parfait is made by boiling cream, egg, sugar and syrup to create a custard-like puree. We've made a healthier version by using low-fat custard and no added sugar.

  • Time to make: 15 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup drinking chocolate powder
    • ½ cup boiling water
    • 4 oranges, pith removed
    • 225g slab sponge cake, cut in 24 cubes
    • ⅔ cup low-fat chocolate custard (we used Weight Watchers instant chocolate custard)
    • 20g dark chocolate, peeled into curls
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Combine chocolate powder and water in a bowl. Mix well. Cool. Separate oranges into segments.

    2 Place 6 sponge cubes into each base of 4 tall glasses. Drizzle 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture over sponge. Top with 1 tablespoon custard and orange segments. Repeat layering, and end with orange segments. Serve decorated with chocolate curls.

    HFG tip

    We used Ernest Adams unfilled sponge with 3.6% fat. Use a similarly low-fat sponge.

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