Chocolate Mushrooms in Basket
Champignons de Chocolat en Corbeille
Well oil a basket mould and line it with nougat paste (see recipe) about a quarter-inch thick, trim off the edges evenly, and when it is cool remove the nougat from the mould and brush it over with a little boiled sugar (see recipe); sprinkle it very lightly with blanched and finely chopped pistachio nuts, and fill up the inside with layers of chocolate and raspberry ice creams (‘ Book of Ices,’ pages 12 and 20); arrange on top of the ice, by means of a forcing