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Xmas Pudding Truffles

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010


This one is by Allie K. @alikat2k

Ingredients

  • 1x Ernest Adams Christmas Pudding (325gm) (or similar size pre-made Xmas pudding)
  • 1/2 Cup of Rum, Brandy or Orange Liqueur
  • 1x Bag of Dark or Milk Chocolate Melts
  • 1/2 Bag of White Chocolate Melts Glace Cherries or Red/Green lollies to decorate

Instructions

  1. Crumble Christmas Pudding into a microwave proof bowl.
  2. Pour over Alcohol.
  3. Microwave on High for 4-5 minutes (depending on Microwave… 4 minutes @ 1200w works nice)
  4. When cooled sufficiently, roll into balls. Should make about 12 balls.
  5. Place in freezer on a tray & baking paper for no less than an hour.
  6. Melt Dark/Milk chocolate according to the instructions on the packet.

  7. Dip each partially frozen truffle into the chocolate and place on baking paper and allow to set at room temperature (putting in the fridge to set causes the chocolate to sweat and go all cloudy and yucky looking)
  8. Melt the white chocolate according to the instructions on the packet. let it cool ever so slightly.
  9. Take a level teaspoon of white chocolate and drip it on top, allowing the chocolate to slowly run off the teaspoon, giving it a custard dollop look.
  10. Allow the white chocolate to again start setting.
  11. After about a minute or so, place the decorations on top to make it look like a christmas pudding!
  12. Allow the white chocolate to set fully at room temperature (again, not in the fridge… chocolate sweats!)
  13. CONSUME :) OM NOM NOM NOM
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Chocolate Sauce – Good for adding to Mochachino or Desert

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1/4 cup Cream (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Stir all ingredients together
  2. Boil 2-5 minutes on high stirring rapidly until sauce begins to thicken (sometimes may take a little longer)
  3. Let it cool If you are using this as a desert topping, add the cream and stir it in, otherwise this stores nicely in the fridge as a nice additive to your morning coffee
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Chewy Ginger Cookies

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Chewy Ginger cookiesIngredients

  • 150g butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup molasses or Golden Syrup
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • extra sugar for rolling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (200°C).
  2. Cream the butter and the sugar.
  3. Add the egg and stir in the molasses/golden syrup.
  4. sift in the baking soda, flour, spices and salt
  5. Shape into small (2 cm diameter) balls and roll in granulated sugar.
  6. Place on greased cookie sheet. Do not flatten balls.
  7. Bake for about 11 minutes.
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