Chocolate Cups

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I got this on a vegan recipe site. It looks delicious, but I haven't

tried it yet.

Chocolate Cups

Ingredients:

200g vegan chocolate

20g soya margarine

200g cashew cream

50g icing sugar

paper cake cases

Method:

Break chocolate into small pieces and melt in a double saucepan, over

gently simmering water (or in a bowl suspended over a saucepan of water).

As the chocolate melts, stir in the margarine, stirring until chocolate

is totally melted and completely smooth. Holding a paper case at an angle

and rotating slowly, drizzle in the chocolate, a spoonful at a time,

until the whole inside of the case is coated.

Continue with more paper cases until the chocolate is used up (should

make 8 to 10 servings). Chill the cups in the fridge for 30 minutes or

so.

Beat enough icing sugar into the cashew cream to sweeten and stiffen;

this will depend on the thickness of your cashew cream. Carefully peel

the paper cases away from the chocolate cups, then fill with the 'cream'

mixture. Garnish with a slice of fruit for that finishing touch (e.g.

kiwi, strawberry, mandarin segment).

Cashew Cream

Ingredients:

200g cashews

800ml apple juice

2tbs sunflower oil

sugar to taste

vanilla essence to taste

Method:

Bring the cashews and apple juice to the boil, then reduce heat and

simmer until the cashews soften (five to ten minutes). Cover, and leave

to cool for a couple of hours, or overnight. Remove the softened cashews

with a slotted spoon, and liquidise with the oil, and as little of the

apple juice as possible, adding sugar and vanilla essence to taste. The

cream is delicious with fresh fruit salad, and as an ingredient in a wide

variety of desserts.