Posts Tagged “chocolate”
From Sainsbury’s Deliciously spooky spider-web cupcakes for Halloween made with dark and white chocolate. Serves: 15 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes Ingredients 150g dark chocolate (50% cocoa solids), 100g broken into pieces, 50g finely chopped 100g butter 90g self-raising flour by Sainsbury’s 200g light muscovado sugar 15g cocoa powder 1 large…
From Sainsbury’s A rich and fruity festive pudding with a chocolate twist. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 35 Minutes Cooking time: 2 Minutes Ingredients 1 x 250g pack Sainsbury’s dried ready-to-eat figs 1 x 300ml single cream 250g Sainsbury’s mixed luxury dried fruit 1 x 200g bar white chocolate, broken into squares 200ml orange…
From Sainsbury’s Delicious sweets to serve over the festive season. Serves: Makes 30 (approx) Preparation time: 30 Minutes Ingredients 125g butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup 1 tablespoon milk 150g pack deluxe plain chocolate, melted 250g digestive biscuits, crushed 50g raisins 50g glacé cherries, chopped 40g chopped hazelnuts 50g deluxe white chocolate, melted Glace cherries…
From Sainsbury’s Enjoy this moist, rich cake topped with smooth chocolate and crispy sprinkles. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 45 Minutes Ingredients 225g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 225g caster sugar, plus 60g for the icing 4 medium eggs 225g self-raising flour 100ml milk, plus 1 tablespoon 1…
From Sainsbury’s Light and airy, yet decadently moist, this is a foolproof chocolate cake that everyone will love. Serves: 12 Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 25 Minutes Ingredients 350g unsalted butter or margarine, softened 200g Fairtrade caster sugar 3 medium eggs, beaten 200g Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference extra fine sponge flour, sifted…
From Sainsbury’s Serves: 10 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes Ingredients 175g butter, softened, plus butter for greasing 175g unrefined golden caster sugar 3 medium eggs, beaten 150g self-raising flour, sifted 25g cocoa powder 165g chocolate butter cream icing 165g vanilla butter cream icing Method Preheat the oven to 180°C,…
From Sainsbury’s A rich dessert of chocolate and cream. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 30 Minutes Cooling Time: 15 Minutes Ingredients 250g Taste the Difference dark chocolate (minimum 50% cocoa solids), broken up 6 Sainsbury’s medium free-range eggs, separated 160g Sainsbury’s Fairtrade golden caster sugar 150ml double cream 1 teaspoon…
From BBC Food The smooth, creamy liqueur gives this celebration cheesecake the wow factor. Top with grated chocolate and a dusting of cocoa. Ingredients 100g/3½oz butter 250g/8¾oz digestive biscuits, crushed 600g/1lb 5oz Philadelphia cream cheese 25ml/1fl oz Baileys 100ml/3½oz icing sugar 300ml/10½oz double cream, whipped 100g/3½oz grated chocolate To garnish 200ml/7¼oz double…
by Chrissie Walker These truffles are delicious and a bit different from the usual dark chocolate truffles for after a fine dinner. A tray of both would be rather smart, though. For Christmas a garnish of dried cranberries would be beautiful, for Easter perhaps top with an edible violet. Ingredients: 300ml double cream 300g…
From Whole Foods Market Makes 2 dozen Grated butternut squash and fresh nutmeg add earthy notes to these addictive sweets. To grate the squash, use a box grater or food processor. Make up to two days ahead, and cut them just before serving. Ingredients 4 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for the pan 1…
Spicy Chocolate-Dipped Pineapple with Sea Salt from Whole Foods Market Makes 24 pieces Make these sweet, salty and spicy dessert bites up to three hours in advance, storing them in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Ingredients 1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 24 chunks 2 (3.5-ounce) bars Organic Dark Chocolate 1/8…
Poached Pears in Spice Syrup with Cinnamon Leaf Chocolate Sauce takes advantage of an ancient flavour. According to Pliny, a pound of cinnamon cost up to 300 denarii, the wages of almost a year for many workers. Emperor Nero is said to have burned a year’s worth of the city’s supply at the funeral for…
From Sainsbury’s A luxurious after-dinner treat for the adults. Serves: 20 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 10 Minutes Ingredients 90g dark chocolate, flaked 50ml whipping cream 30ml whisky 100g unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for dusting 250g plain cooking chocolate, flaked Method Pour the bitter chocolate flakes into a bowl. Bring the…
From Sainsbury’s These coconutty, biscuity chocolate treats taste as good as they look. Serves: 10 Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooling Time: 120 Minutes Ingredients: 125g rich tea fingers 125g almonds 75g icing sugar Zest of 1 orange 3 tablespoons rum (optional) 2 tablespoons golden syrup 175g white chocolate 100g desiccated coconut …
The first chocolate drink is thought to have been enjoyed by the Maya people around 2,000 years ago, and was believed to have played a considerable part in Aztec culture by 1400. The drink became popular in Europe after being introduced from Mexico. Drinking Chocolate Cups are a dessert and not a drink though. The…
From Sainsbury’s A chocolate pud as featured in Sainsbury’s Magazine. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 60 Minutes Ingredients 1 x 375g pack dessert pastry flour, for rolling out 150g dark chocolate (about 70% cocoa solids), broken into pieces 50g butter, cubed a pinch of ground cinnamon a pinch of ground cloves…
From BBC Food Ingredients For the brownies 225g/8oz caster sugar 4 free-range eggs 225g/8oz butter, melted, plus extra for greasing 150g/5½oz plain flour, sifted 225g/8oz white chocolate, chopped 100g/3½oz macadamia nuts, chopped For the frosting 75g/2¾oz butter 175g/6oz icing sugar 1 vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped out with a knife (the pod can…
From BBC Food Raymond Blanc’s recipe for chocolate éclairs is full of tips and advice, including how to freeze. Equipment and preparation: You will need a large piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm/½in fluted nozzle and a 0.5cm/¼in nozzle.recipe Ingredients For the choux pastry 4 tbsp water 4 tbsp whole milk 50g/2oz…
From Sainsbury’s Rich and delicious caramel squares with a chocolate topping. Serves: 16 Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 30 Minutes Ingredients 125g butter or margarine 50g caster sugar 125g plain flour 50g ground rice 125g butter or margarine 50g caster sugar 2 tablespoons golden syrup 196g can condensed milk 125g plain chocolate…
From Sainsbury’s Traditional eclairs with a caramel flavour. Serves: makes 24 eclairs Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes Ingredients 250ml water 75g unsalted butter 150g strong plain flour, sifted 8 medium size eggs 100g caster sugar 500ml milk 50g cornflour 284ml carton whipping cream 100g Deluxe Belgian dark chocolate ½ teaspoon…