Cook the News

Today’s dishes, from the headlines.

Sunday 15 November 2026

Last cooked 22:00


Back to today’s menu

Hidden Fortunes Parfait

Based on:

TypeDessert

Serves4 people

DateNovember 14, 2026

Chocolate vaults with golden filling: the unearthed fortune as a dessert.

Cream parfait with chocolate 'vaults', filled with a pistachio-orange core. Each plate features a chocolate safe, concealing a golden filling—neat on the outside, scandalous within. A nod to the unearthed cash in secure vaults.

Ingredients

  • 400 ml whipping cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 orange (zest and juice)
  • 80 g shelled pistachios
  • 200 g dark chocolate
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • pinch of salt
  • edible gold dust (optional, baking aisle)

Method

  1. Line a half-sphere silicone mold (8 halves) with a thin layer of melted dark chocolate. Let set in the fridge.
  2. Whip the cream until stiff. Separate the eggs. Beat the yolks with sugar, orange zest and juice until creamy.
  3. Roughly chop the pistachios. Stir pistachios and honey into the yolk mixture.
  4. Fold in the whipped cream. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff and gently fold into the mixture.
  5. Fill 4 half-spheres with parfait mixture, smooth the tops. Freeze for at least 4 hours.
  6. Remove chocolate domes from the mold. Fill each with a spoonful of parfait filling and seal with another half-sphere to create a vault.
  7. Optionally dust the tops with edible gold dust.
  8. Place a chocolate 'vault' on each plate and break it open at the table.

Serving notes

  • Serve with a small chocolate hammer or spoon to break open the 'vault'.
  • Garnish with extra pistachios for a 'money' effect.
  • Sprinkle gold dust around the vault for extra scandal.