a toblerone by any other name...

i can't tell you how good my eggs florentine breakfast was. the photo does it no justice. so instead i will make a note that the occasion is Bert's birthday and we ate at the 'Bogey Hole' cafe on Bronte beach.

in the oven is Bert's birthday cake: Nigella's 'Madeira cake' (from Domestic Goddess, I think - her first mother-in-law's recipe) . HG actually made it while i ate falafel, sitting in the sun, however we then did a combined effort on a toblerone mousse. you might wonder why you would want to change anything about a toblerone, however i licked the bowl clean and i promise you it's worth the effort.

300g dark toblerone (we used milk...)
2 eggs
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp whipping or double cream

Melt toblerone in one bowl.
Mix eggs and sugar in another, then fold in chocolate and blend well.
In a third bowl whip cream until stiff peaks. Carefully fold in chocolate mix, spoon into Bert's martini glasses and champagne saucers, chill 2 or 3 hours.

the actual instruction for melting chocolate is just bonkers: 'Put toblerone in bowl and cover completely with boiling water. Allow to stand briefly until chocolate softens. Carefully pour off water.' but next time I'll give it a go.