Description
This White Chocolate Raspberry Charlotte is an elegant and luxurious dessert made with layers of silky white chocolate mousse, fresh raspberries, and crisp savoiardi biscuits.
Ingredients
Scale
- 27 thin savoiardi biscuits
- 2 × 180 g blocks white chocolate, finely chopped
- 600 ml thickened cream, plus 300 ml extra for decorating
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 tsp gelatine powder
- 2 × 125 g punnets fresh raspberries
- Chopped Turkish delight, mini white marshmallows, and finely chopped pistachio kernels, to decorate
- 50 g white chocolate, finely chopped
- 40 g (1 cup) rice bubbles
Instructions
- Invert the base of a 21 cm springform pan and line it with baking paper. Reattach the base so the paper overhangs slightly. Trim one end of each savoiardi biscuit so they stand about 1 cm above the pan edge. Arrange them vertically around the pan and cover the base with more biscuits, filling any gaps with trimmed pieces.
- Combine white chocolate and 300 ml of thickened cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 1-minute intervals, stirring until smooth. Let cool for 30 minutes, then stir in the egg yolks.
- Place 2 tbsp water in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatine over, and let soften for a few minutes. Microwave for 20 seconds until dissolved, then stir into the chocolate mixture.
- Whip the remaining 300 ml cream to soft peaks. In another bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Gently fold both into the chocolate mixture until smooth and airy.
- Pour half the mousse into the prepared pan, scatter over 1½ punnets of raspberries, then pour in the remaining mousse. Smooth the top and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or until set.
- Melt the white chocolate in a bowl, then stir in rice bubbles. Spread on a baking paper–lined tray and let set for 1 hour before breaking into shards.
- Remove the charlotte from the pan and place on a serving platter. Whip the extra 300 ml cream to firm peaks and dollop over the top. Decorate with crackles, Turkish delight, remaining raspberries, marshmallows, and chopped pistachios. Serve chilled.
Notes
- This dessert is perfect for any special occasion.
- Ensure the mousse is fully set before serving.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilled
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg