Ingredients

  • 500 g pack ready-made puff pastry
  • 100 g dark chocolate, chopped
  • 400 g whipping cream
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tbsp orange liqueur
  • 250 g mascarpone
  • 600 g raspberries
  • 3 tbsp raspberry sauce
  • None None Icing sugar, to dust

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface. Use a large heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut shapes from the dough. Lay the pastry hearts on the baking sheets and bake for 8-10 mins, until golden and risen. Leave to cool.
  • Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Transfer 2 tbsp chocolate to a plastic sandwich bag. Cut off a small corner of the bag and pipe decorations onto a piece of parchment paper. Leave to set in a cool place.
  • Spread the remaining melted chocolate over the pastry hearts then leave to cool.
  • Meanwhile, whip the cream and mix in the vanilla extract, followed by the liqueur and mascarpone. Transfer to a piping bag with a wide tip and pipe on top of the chocolate. Arrange the raspberries on top then drizzle with raspberry sauce. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with the chocolate decorations. Serve.