Chocolate Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1 tablespoon baileys irish cream
• 1 tablespoon cream
• 1 cup cooked short-grain rice
• 60 g dark chocolate, grated
• 3 tablespoons water
• 185 g dark chocolate, grated
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 beat the ricotta cheese in a bowl until smooth.
• 2 add 2 tbsp superfine sugar, the baileys and cream and beat until combined.
• 3 add rice and first lot of grated chocolate.
• 4 divide between 4 bowls or glasses.
• 5 place water and chopped extra chocolate in a pan and stir over medium heat until the chocolate has melted.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 combine extra superfine sugar and extra water in a saucepan.
• 8 stir over a low heat until the sugar is dissolved, then bring to boil rapidly for about 5 minutes until the mixture forms a soft ball when a small amount is dropped into cold water.
• 9 beat egg yolks until pale.
• 10 pour boiling sugar syrup into the egg yolks, continue to beat until cool.
• 11 beat in melted chocolate.
• 12 pour over the ricotta mixture and refrigerate until firm.
• 13 decorate with grated chocolate.