Cranberry-Chocolate Eistorte

Name: Cranberry-Chocolate Eistorte
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar; 12 ounces (3 cups) cranberries, washed and picked over; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 recipe Chocolate Whipped Cream; 1 ¾ cups water; ½ cup orange juice; Chocolate Meringue Mushrooms

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Simple Art of Perfect Baking

By Flo Braker

Published 1984

About

This dessert is both delicious and unusual. The mushrooms are optional, but give it personality. Cranberry is too special a taste to reserve for the holidays. Freeze the berries, and enjoy the pairing of chocolate and cranberry out of season. The coolness and supersmoothness of this dessert make it a welcome finale to a summer meal.

Ingredients

Chocolate Meringue Mushrooms

Dessert
Summer
Vegetarian

Method

Advance Preparations

Prepare Chocolate Meringue Mushrooms, if using,. Store in an airtight metal container at room temperature until ready to use.

Making the Sorbet

Place the water and sugar in a heavy 2 ½-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Pour in the c