Chocolate Caramel Ice Cream Parfait
This chocolate caramel ice cream parfait is a millionaire's shortbread in a dessert form. Incredibly moreish and decadent.
Equipment
- Baking parchment
- 900g/2lb loaf tin
- whisk/electric mixer
- small saucepan
- wooden spoon
- small and medium bowl
- Measuring jug
Ingredients
Shortbread
- 50 g butter plus extra for greasing the tin
- 15 g sugar caster
- 100 g flour plain/all purpose
Parfait
- 397 g tin of caramel Carnation
- 2 egg whites
- 100 g sugar caster
- 300 ml cream double/heavy
Ganache
- 100 g dark chocolate 70% cocoa solids
- 50 g golden syrup
- 200 ml cream double/heavy
Instructions
- Grease the inside of the loaf tin and line with baking parchment.
- For the shortbread, place the butter and sugar in a medium bowl and cream with a wooden spoon until soft and fluffy.
- Add the flour and stir well until combined.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of the tin in an even layer.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350 F / 160 FAN / Gas 4.
- Bake the shortbread for 20 minutes then remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- Make the parfait by placing the egg whites in a large bowl and whisk until stiff peaks form.
- Gradually beat in the sugar a tablespoon at a time.
- Use another bowl with whisk the cream until it increases in volume and just holds its shape.
- Add the cream to the meringue and fold in with a metal spoon, then lightly fold in the caramel sauce so that some is mixed and some of it is swirled through the meringue mix.
- Spread the salted caramel ice cream over the shortbread base in an even layer.
- Freeze for about 3 hours until set.
- Break up the chocolate into small pieces and place in a medium bowl with the golden syrup.
- Bring the cream to a boil and pour over the chocolate.
- Wait a few minutes and then stir until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour over the frozen parfait and return the freezer until set (or overnight)
- Remove the freezer 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 724IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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