Recipes
Heavenly Chocolate Budino with Chicory Root Anglaise and Hawthorn Berry
The finale dessert was meant to feel luxurious, comforting, and just slightly wild. Deep dark chocolate, silky anglaise infused with chicory root, buttery cookie crumble, and shaved hawthorn berries come together in a dessert that feels both timeless and celebratory. A perfect ending to the season and a reminder that wild ingredients belong just as much at the dessert table as they do in the forest.
Ingredients
- Fairtrade 70% dark chocolate
- Butter
- Cookie crumble
- Heavy cream
- Ganache
- Chicory root anglaise
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Hawthorn berries
- Vanilla
- Salt
Instructions
- Combine crushed cookies and melted butter and press into circular tins or ramekins to form the crust.
- Prepare a dark chocolate ganache and pour over the crust base.
- Bake gently until just set, then allow to cool completely.
- Prepare chicory root anglaise by slowly tempering egg yolks with warm cream infused with chicory root and vanilla.
- Serve chilled or slightly cooled with anglaise spooned underneath or over top.
- Finish with shaved hawthorn berries for garnish and texture.

