Strawberry Chocolate Verrine

Directions

1. 1
   Make the pudding first.
2. 2
   Heat milk, heavy cream and sugar in a saucepan.
3. 3
   Once the sugar has dissolved, remove the saucepan from the stove.
4. 4
   Dissolve the gelatin in ice water and add to the milk mixture.
5. 5
   In a bowl, add broken up chocolate pieces.
6. 6
   Then pour in Step 1 and let it sit for a minute.
7. 7
   Mix well with a rubber spatula until the chocolate has completely melted.
8. 8
   Strain Step 2 with a tea strainer, place the bowl in ice water and stir as the mixture chills.
9. 9
   Once chilled, divide equally into four containers and refrigerate until they're completely set.
10. 10
    Once the pudding has solidified, set aside 4 of the best shaped strawberries for decoration and cut the remaining strawberries into small pieces to scatter on top of the pudding.
11. 11
    Cut the chocolate spongecake into bite-sized pieces and fill the glasses almost to the top.
12. 12
    Pour 1 tablespoon of milk per glass over the spongecake.
13. 13
    For the chocolate cream.
14. 14
    Whisk the heavy cream.
15. 15
    In a separate bowl, melt the chocolate, then add the heavy cream and mix.
16. 16
    Add the cream to an icing bag with a star-shaped nozzle and pipe.
17. 17
    (Also pipe a little cream where you will place the heart-shaped strawberries).
18. 18
    Cut the portion of the strawberries set aside for decoration into halves and then shape into hearts.
19. 19
    Cut the remaining 2 halves into 4 pieces.
20. 20
    Sprinkle lightly with cocoa powder, decorate with the strawberries and whatever other fruit you have.
21. 21
    The picture shows tangerine and chervil.
22. 22
    Done!
23. 23
    The heart-shaped strawberries make this pudding really cute.
24. 24
    They're good for Valentine's Day too.