Preheat the oven to 180°C fan-bake. In a food processor, chop the almonds and chocolate until they become small chunks. Chop the dates. In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff.

The mixture of ground almonds and amaretto gives ... Dust the teaspoon of cocoa through a tea strainer over the top, rather like the coating on a chocolate truffle. Just before serving, whip ...