Chocolate Fruit Boats Recipe
Ingredients
1/4 cup (25 g) ground almonds
Cake:
1/3 cup (40 g) finely chopped dates
1/2 cup (50 g) finely chopped candied pineapple
1/3 cup (40 g) raisins
1/3 cup (40 g) dried currants
1/3 cup (40 g) toasted chopped almonds
3 tablespoons rum
1-1/3 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour, sifted
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (190 g) butter, softened
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (190 g) sugar
Grated peel of 1/2 lemon
3 eggs plus 3 egg yolks
Frosting:
4 oz (100 g) semisweet chocolate
1/4 cup (25 g) coarsely crushed cookie crumbs
Directions
Grease 16 boat-shaped patty molds; sprinkle with almonds.
To make cake, combine dates, candied pineapple, raisins, currants and almonds in a medium bowl.
Sprinkle with rum; cover and let stand 2 hours.
After 2 hours, stir 3 tablespoons (20 g) flour into fruit mixture.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and lemon peel until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and egg yolks one at a time.
Add remaining flour.
Fold in fruit mixture.
Fill prepared patty molds with batter.
Bake 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Turn out boats onto a rack to cool.
To make frosting, melt chocolate in a double boiler over low heat.
Spoon over top of cooled boats.
Sprinkle with cookie crumbs before chocolate sets.
To make cake, combine dates, candied pineapple, raisins, currants and almonds in a medium bowl.
Sprinkle with rum; cover and let stand 2 hours.
After 2 hours, stir 3 tablespoons (20 g) flour into fruit mixture.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and lemon peel until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and egg yolks one at a time.
Add remaining flour.
Fold in fruit mixture.
Fill prepared patty molds with batter.
Bake 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Turn out boats onto a rack to cool.
To make frosting, melt chocolate in a double boiler over low heat.
Spoon over top of cooled boats.
Sprinkle with cookie crumbs before chocolate sets.
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