[UK] - National Chocolate Week (10-16th October 2016)

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Did you know it was National Chocolate Week in the UK? It runs from Monday (10th) to Sunday (16th) this week. It finishes with the Chocolate Show, 14th-16th October at Olympia National Hall, London. http://www.chocolateweek.co.uk/

From the Manchester Evening News, Brian Blessed's Chocolate and Avocado Mousse looks really good and something I can eat having the potential to be dairy free (if the dark chocolate is dairy free: sadly not all dark chocolate is)

Serves 6
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 3 hours at least

Ingredients:
100g (3½ oz) dark chocolate
4 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
5 tbsp almond milk or coconut milk drink
2½ tbsp cocoa, sieved
2 large ripe avocados, flesh scooped out

Method:

• Set aside 25g (1oz) chocolate for decoration and break the rest into squares. Melt in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of shallow, simmering water.
  
• Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla, almond or coconut milk, ¼ tsp fine salt and the cocoa until smooth.
  
• In a blender or food processor, whizz the chocolate mixture with the avocado flesh until silky smooth.
  
• Divide the mixture between 6 small serving glasses. Chill for at least three hours or for up to 12 hours.
  
• To make the decoration, scrape the edge of the reserved chocolate using a vegetable peeler to make long shards.
  
• Store in an airtight container until needed. Scatter over the mousse just before serving.