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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 Oaty Cookies

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Choc Oaty cookiesIngredients

  • 200g butter
  • 1 lightly packed cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 Tbs milk
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugars well
  2. Add in egg and vanilla and beat.
  3. Sift flour and baking soda and mix into creamed mixture with milk.
  4. Add combined oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
  5. Mix thoroughly.
  6. Put small (about 2cm round) spoonfuls onto greased trays.
  7. Neaten and flatten with a fork dipped in water.
  8. Bake at 180C for 12 – 15 minutes.
  9. Cool on trays for 5 minutes at least as these come out very crumbly.
  10. Move to a cooling rack once they stick together.

Notes

The recipe makes a large batch (60-70) of crunchy, chewy and very yummy biscuits.

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Dark Chocolate Cake – Womans Weekly Cook Book

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

This one came from the Womans Weekly Cookbook and was submitted by Vanessa. She says its great for birthday cakes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 Cups Self-Raising Flour
  • ½ Tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • ¼ Tsp salt
  • ½ Cup Cocoa
  • 1¼ Cups Sugar
  • 125g (4 oz.) butter
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 1 Tsp vanilla
  • 2 Eggs

Chocolate Icing

  • 1½ Cups Icing Sugar
  • 2 Tsp Cocoa
  • 2 Tsp Butter
  • 2 Tbs Water

Instructions

  1. Sift dry ingredients into large bowl;
  2. Add sugar.
  3. Add melted butter gradually; mix well.
  4. Add milk and vanilla; beat well.
  5. Add lightly-beaten eggs gradually; beating well after each addition.
  6. Put mixture into greased and greased-paper lined deep 20cm (8 in) round cake tin.
  7. Bake at 180C (350F) oven for 65 minutes or until cooked when tested.
  8. Top with Chocolate Icing when cold.

Chocolate Icing:

  1. Sift together icing sugar and cocoa
  2. mix in meltedbutter and water
  3. beat until smooth.
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