Step 1

Place all base ingredients into Tm bowl and mix 20 sec/speed 6, or until mixture comes together. Blend longer if you want a finer result. (If you use other nuts/seeds you may need to add another date, if mixture is too dry.)

Step 2

Press base mixture into a greased rectangular baking dish (approx 26x19cm). Place into freezer while making the filling.

Step 3

Place all filling ingredients into bowl and cook 5 mins/80C/speed 3.

Step 4

Blend 30 sec/speed 6.

Step 5

Pour filling over base and place back into freezer to set. (Make sure dish is on a flat surface!)

Step 6

Chop cacao butter roughly with a knife on a chopping board to approx. 1-2cm cubes then mill in Thermomix 20 sec/speed 8.

Step 7

Melt cacao butter 6 mins/50°/speed 2, scraping down sides of bowl with spatula towards end of cooking time to ensure all the cacao butter is melted.

Step 8

Add remaining chocolate ingredients and blend 30 sec/speed 6.

Step 9

Pour chocolate over cold filling, place back into freezer to set chocolate.

Step 10

Mix all base ingredients on medium-high speed in a food processor or blender until mixture comes together – blend longer if you want a finer result. (If you use other nuts/seeds you may need to add another date, if mixture is too dry.)

Step 11

Press base mixture into a greased rectangular baking dish (approx 26x19cm). Place into freezer while making the filling.

Step 12

Chop dates finely. Place all filling ingredients into a saucepan and simmer for 5 mins over medium heat, stirring, until ingredients have melted together.

Step 13

Using an immersion blender, blend in pan until smooth. Or pour mixture into a blender once slightly cooled and blend for 30 seconds at medium speed.

Step 14

Pour filling over base and place back into freezer to set. (Make sure dish is on a flat surface!)

Step 15

Chop cacao butter roughly then melt in a saucepan over medium heat until completely melted. Add remaining ingredients and whisk until well combined and smooth.

Step 16

Pour chocolate over cold filling, place back into freezer to set chocolate.