Royal Court Dessert
Ingredients
- 7 floz double cream
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 bananas
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 kiwi fruit peeled and sliced
- 8 oz can pineapple pieces
- 12 baby meringue shells
- sugar flowers to decorate, optional
chocolate sauce:
- 1 1/2 oz cocoa powder
- 2 oz granulated sugar
- 6 floz water
Instructions
- To make sauce, mix cocoa, granulated sugar and water in a pan and bring to boil, stirring continuously. Simmer for 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Leave to cool.
- Whip together cream, caster sugar and vanilla essence until mixture forms soft peaks.
- Slice bananas and toss in lemon juice. Mix with kiwi fruit and pineapple. Arrange in a pile on a serving plate. Cover with cream and top with meringues.
- Pour over a little sauce and serve the remaining sauce separately. Decorate with sugar flowers, if wished.
- Make sure the fruits are securely positioned before you begin to cover them with the cream.
- To cut down on the preparation time for this dessert, use one of the ready-made chocolate sauces now available.
Calories: 442 kcal
Carbohydrates: 66 g
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 13 g
Cholesterol: 71 mg
Sodium: 65 mg
Potassium: 629 mg
Fiber: 8 g
Sugar: 47 g
Vitamin A: 867 IU
Vitamin C: 54 mg
Calcium: 77 mg
Iron: 2 mg