Ingredients
3oz butter
5oz digestive biscuits, crushed
1 x 397g can of sweetened condensed milk
1 lb plain chocolate
6 tbspns brandy
300ml double cream
5oz plain or milk chocolate curls
Method
- Melt the butter & stir in the biscuits, press into the base of a 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin & chill
- Meanwhile place the condensed milk, chocolate and brandy in a large bowl
- Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water & stir until the chocolate has melted
- Using a hand whisk beat until smooth, leave to cool for 1 hour
- Whisk the cream into the chocolate mixture and pour over the biscuit base
- Chill for 12 hours overnight
- To make the chocolate curls, melt the chocolate and spread over a cold metal baking sheet. Chill until just set, then using a knife or potato peeler, scrape across the chocolate to make curls
- Scatter the chocolate curls over the torte
Serves 8 to 10 |