DULCE DE LECHE ICE–CREAM BONBONS

 PREPARATION TIME: 20 MINUTES

 COOKING TIME: 5 MINUTES

 REFRIGERATION TIME: MINIMUM OF 1–2 HOURS

MAKES 24 BONBONS

INGREDIENTS

350 ml (12 fl oz) dulce de leche ice cream

400 g (14 oz) chocolate (55% cocoa)

ICE-CREAM CENTRES

Fill a silicone tray of semi-circular moulds with dulce de leche ice cream or use a small ice-cream scoop and place bonbons on a lined tray. Put in the freezer. You should make 24 bonbons.

CHOCOLATE

Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Do not let the base of the bowl touch the water.

COATING

Unmould the frozen bonbons from the silicone tray, if using, one by one. Insert a fork in a bonbon horizontally, then dip it carefully in the melted chocolate. Remove the bonbon from the mixture, tapping it on the side of the bowl. Next scrape the bonbon’s flat base on the rim of the bowl. This will remove the excess chocolate and make a smoother bonbon. Using a knife, slide the bonbon off the fork onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Repeat with the remaining bonbons. Chill in the freezer for at least 1–2 hours before serving.