Chocolate Mint Swirl

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2/3 cup mascarpone cheese
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon creme de menthe
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

Recipe

• 1 whisk the cream in a large bowl until standing in peaks.
• 2 fold in the marscapone and sugar, then put 1/3 of mixture into a smaller bowl. stir the creme de menthe into the small bowl. stir the melted chocolate into the large bowl.
• 3 in serving glasses, place alternate spoonfuls of the creme de menthe and chocolate mixtures. swirl to give a decorative effect. chill until ready to serve.
• 4 to make piped chocolate garnish, melt a small amount of chocolate and place in a paper pastry bag.
• 5 pipe squiggles and shapes onto a piece of baking parchment. let the chocolate set, then carefully remove from the parchment.
• 6 place the piped garnish upright in each dessert and serve.