South Italian chef Andrea Molinari has been cooking up a storm since joining La Mamma restaurant at Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort in January this year.
“I’m really enjoy working in Abu Dhabi and especially with the Sheraton – it’s a great new culinary and cultural experience. This tortino recipe is just one of my new favourites to make in the La Mamma restaurant.”
Ingredients
- 140g sugar
- 80g flour
- 4 egg yolk
- 6 eggs, whole
- 180g butter
- 200g dark chocolate
- 30g vanilla ice cream
- 5g berry compote
- Using an electric whisk beat the sugar in with the egg yolk and whole eggs until fluffy. Using a spoon, add in the flour
- Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a bain marie
- Add the melted butter and chocolate to the egg mixture before the butter and chocolate cool. Mix all together in a smooth compost
- Coat the sides and bottom of a muffin cup with butter and sugar and fill three-quarters full with the mixture
- Heat the oven to 180oC and cook the tortino for 12 minutes
- Arrange the tortino on a plate with berry compote and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top before serving. (Serves one)
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