Cherry, chocolate and almond bites
A delicious festive treat.
SERVES
20
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
15
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
15
MINUTES
Ingredients
100g marzipan, cubed
50g butter and an extra 15g for the chocolate
35g golden caster sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ tsp almond essence
75g plain flour, sieved
35g cornflour, sieved
100g dark chocolate, melted
20 dried sour cherries
Method
Preheat your oven to 180°C and line two large flat baking trays with parchment.
Beat the butter and marzipan until combined and smooth. Beat in the sugar.
Add the almond essence to the egg then slowly add this to the butter mixture until combined. Add a spoon or two of the flour to stop it curdling the mixture. Stir in the rest of the flour with the cornflour and mix until you have a smooth dough.
Place the dough into a piping bag with a serrated nozzle and pipe about 20 little swirls onto the prepared baking trays. Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes until golden. Allow to cool completely.
When they are almost cold heat the chocolate in a bowl over a pot of simmering water, stir in the butter once the chocolate has melted.
Dip the swirls into the chocolate and then place a sour cherry on each one.
