Ingredients

Ingredients

• 4 dates (about 3 ounces), preferably Medjool, chopped
• 1/4 cup cognac
• Slightly heaping 1/2 cup whole, skinned almonds, toasted and ground
• 1/3 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt

• 12 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• Butter, for greasing the ramekins
• Chocolate-Almond Wafer, recipe follows
• Coconut-Cognac Sauce, recipe follows

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND WAFER:

• 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup whole, skinned almonds, toasted and ground

COCONUT-COGNAC SAUCE:

• 3 cups coconut milk
• 6 tablespoons cognac

• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Description

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