Sunday, March 22, 2009

Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

6 oz : 120 g Semi sweet grated chocolate.
6 : 6 Eggs
1/4 tsp : 1 ml Salt


Preperation

  1. Melt the Chocolate in a double boiler.
  2. Cool slightly.
  3. Beat the egg yolks until light and thick.
  4. Gradually stir in the melted chocolate.
  5. Whip the egg whites with the salt until stiff.
  6. Gently fold into the mixture.
  7. Spoon the mousse into serving dishes, cover with plastic wrap and chill for about 6 hours.

Chocolate Cream Rolls

Ingredients

2 Cups : 500 ml's Ricotta Cheese
1 tsp : 5 ml's Vanilla Extract
1/4 Cup : 60 ml's Confectioners Sugar
1/4 Cup : 60 ml's Candied Fruit
1/3 Cup : 90 ml's Chocolate Chips
12 : 12 Desert Crepes
1 Cup : 250 ml's Kiwi Papaya Sauce

Crepe Batter Ingredients

1 Cup : 250 ml's All Purpose Flour
1/4 tsp : 1 ml Salt
2 Tbsp : 20 ml's Safflower Oil
1 Cup : 250 ml's Milk
1/4 Cup : 60 ml's Soda Water
1 : 1 Egg
1/2 tsp : 3 ml's Vanilla Extract

Kiwi Papaya Sauce Ingredients

6 : 6 Paierd, Chopped Kiwi's
2 Cups : 500 ml's Papaya Pulp
1/4 Cup : 60 ml's Granulated Sugar
1 Cup : 250 ml's Milk
1/4 Cup : 60 ml's Soda Water
1 1/2 tbsp : 24 ml's Corn Starch
1/3 Cup : 80 ml's Apple Juice


Preperation : Chocolate Cream Rolls

  1. Cream the cheese in a food processor.
  2. Add the vanilla and sugar and beat.
  3. Remove from the Food Processor and beat in the fruit and chocolate chips.
  4. Spoon cheese blend onto the crepes and roll.
  5. Plate the crepes and top with sauce.


Preperation : Crepe Batter
  1. Sift the flour and salt together, blend in the oil, milk, and water.
  2. Beat eggs and add to the liquid.
  3. Stir in Vanilla Essence.
  4. Blend in Dry Ingredients, beat until a smooth, thin batter is formed.

To cook:

  1. Spread about 3tbsp (45ml's) batter into lightly buttered hot skillet.
  2. Cook about 1 1/2 minutes, turn the crepe and cook about 1 minute over medium heat.
  3. Turn out and use as required.


Preperation : Kiwi Papaya Sauce

  1. Puree the Kiwi's with the papaya in Food processor.
  2. Press through a sieve into a small sauce pan.
  3. Stir in Sugar.
  4. Mix Cornstarch with apple juice and add to the fruit.
  5. Heat over low heat until the sauce is thick.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Chocolate Whip

Ingredients

1 packet of red jelly
2 1/2 T. cocoa
2 T. custard powder
4 1/2 c. water
3 eggs, seperated.
1 c. sugar

Directions

1. Mix the cocoa and custard powder with 1/2 c. sugar and 1/2 c. cold water and stir into 2 c. boiling water. cook while stirring until the mixture thickens.
2. Beat the yolks of egg with 1/2 c. sugar and add to the first mixture. Cook for 2 minutes.
3. Dissolve the jelly in 2 c. boiling water. Stir until all the crystals have dissolved. Remove the other mixture from the stove and immediately add the jelly. Mix well.
4. Chill and as soon as it begins to set, fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
5. Pour the mixture into a wet mould and chill to set.
6. Unmould and serve with custard, cream or peppermint sauce.

Chocolate Roll

Ingredients

1/2 c. flour.
1/4 t. salt
2 T. Cocoa
1 T. Lemon Juice
1/2 t. Vanilla Essence
3 eggs, seperated
1/2 c. Castor Sugar

Directions

1. Sift andmeasure the flour.
2. Sift the flour, salt and cocoa together.
3. Beat the egg yolks, lemon juice and sugar (except 1 T.) thoroughly.
4. Lightly fold in the dry mixture.
5. Beat the egg whites with 1T. sugar until stiff and fold into the batter.
6. Line a baking tin (14 inches by 10 inches) with greased paper and pour mixture into it.
7. Bake in a hot oven (425 degrees F.) for 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Turn out onto a damp cloth, spread the filling over it with a spatula and roll it immediately.
9. Sprinkle castor sugar over roll.
10. Leave to cool on a wire cooler.

Filling

3/4 c. butter
1 1/2 to 2 c. icing sugar
Vanilla Essence.

Beat the butter, adding the icing sugar gradually until the mixture is light and creamy. Add about 1/2 t. vanilla essence. Spread over the roll.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients

2 c Flour, sifted
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 ts Baking powder
1 c Bananas, mashed
1/2 ts Baking soda
3 tb Milk
1 c Sugar
8 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
1 Egg

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Well grease a 9x5x3" loaf pan.In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder and soda together; set aside.cream sugar, egg and butter until light and fluffy. Blend in bananas and milk. Add dry ingredients until just moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan.Bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick
comes out clean.

Lavender Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients

2/3 cup (5 fluid-ounce can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1 tablespoon dried lavender (use less if desired)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cups (9 ounces) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Line an 8-inch-square baking pan with foil.

Place evaporated milk and lavender in medium, microwave-safe bowl. Heat on High (100%) power for 1 minute. Cover with plastic wrap; steep for 10 minutes. Strain into medium, heavy-duty saucepan; discard lavender. Add sugar, butter and salt to saucepan; bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Add the marshmallows; stir vigorously until almost melted. Stir in morsels and vanilla extract until melted. Pour into prepared baking pan; refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into 48 pieces.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Decadent Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake on Foodista

Ingredients

* 1 3/4 cups SR Flour
* 1/2 teaspoon Salt
* 1/2 cup cocoa
* 2 eggs
* 1 1/4 cups sugar
* 125 grams Melted butter or Marg
* 1 teaspoon Vanilla
* 1 cup Milk

Instructions
Combine flour,salt,cocoa,& sugar in a bowl
Add melted butter to beaten eggs,vanilla & milk
Combine & beat well cook in a greased line slice tin 25 mins at 180c
Don't over beat it .

Recipe donated by Eli from http://www.goodrecipes.com.au/

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Chocolate and Walnut Biscotti

* 185 grams Butter
* 1/3 cup Caster Sugar
* 1/3 can Condensed Milk
* 1 1/2 cups Self Raising Flour
* 1/4 teaspoon Salt
* 125 grams Chocolate Chips
* 1/2 cup Walnuts chopped


Instructions
Put small spoons full onto lightly greased trays and bake for 15 - 20 minutes in 180dg. oven (fan forced).
Loosen and cool on trays.

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Recipe donated by Eli from http://www.goodrecipes.com.au/

Simple Chocolate Sauce

* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1 cup milk
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup cocoa powder (not drinking chocolate)
* 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Instructions
Mix sugar and cocoa powder together in a pot, add milk, making sure there are no lumps. Slowly bring to the boil stirring continiously making sure the sugar has dissolved. Boil for 10 minutes. Add salt. Remove from stove and allow to cool slightly, add vanilla. Keeps well stored in the fridge.
Enjoy!!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Eli's Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup rice flour
* 1/2 cup plain flour
* 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/3 cup cocoa powder
* 1 1/4 cups caster sugar
* 2 eggs
* 150 grams butter, melted

Instructions
1)
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 4cm-deep, 20cm x 30cm (base) slab pan. Line with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang at both long ends.
2)
Sift flours, baking powder and cocoa into a large bowl. Add sugar. Stir to combine. Make a well in the centre. Add eggs and melted butter to flour mixture.
3)
Using a metal spoon, mix until just smooth.
Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out with crumbs clinging.
Remove from oven.
4) Allow to cool in pan. Lift from pan. Cut into squares.


Recipe donated by Eli from http://www.goodrecipes.com.au/

Double Chocolate Brownies


1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup low fat evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups dark chocolate

chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

1. Set oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 9 baking pan.
2. Combine flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
3. Whisk together vegetable oil, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
4. Meanwhile, in sauce pan heat milk and chocolate chips until all the chips have melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Slowly add to sugar mixture while whisking.
5. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture and whisk until just combine. Fold in remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Pour batter into baking dish and bake in a 325 degree oven for 30 minutes. At this point, an inserted toothpick will probably not come out clean but this does not mean that the brownies are not cooked. Set on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then cut into cubes.

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This recipe is from my blog Healthy and Gourmet (www.healthyandgourmet.blogspot.com) and is in response to your request from foodbuzz for recipes with chocolate. I focus on creating recipes that look and taste absolutely decadent but which are made with an emphasis on healthy and wholesome ingredients. I try to avoid using unhealthy fats as much as possible. Most of my recipes are my own creations but some are my healthy versions of traditional American/European and other ethnic dishes.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Natasha

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Raw Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups walnuts, unsoaked

dash of salt

12 medjool dates, or 16 deglet dates, unsoaked

1/4 cup raw cacao powder

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

3 tsp water

2 tsp maple syrup or agave nectar

1/2 cup raspberries to garnish (optional)



Steps:

1. Blend walnuts and salt in a food processor until finely ground. Add the dates, cacao powder and vanilla. Process until the mixture begins to stick together. Add the water and sweetener and process briefly.
2. Transfer to a serving plate and form mixture into a 5-inch round cake. Chill for at least 1 hour. Decorate with fresh raspberries or make a raspberry fruit sauce before serving, if desired.
3. Cover with plastic and keep in the refrigerator. Will keep for three days or two weeks in the freezer.


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Recipe added to http://tastebuddelights.com by gfchef from http://www.heartofcooking.com/

Raw Chocolate

Ingredients:

2 cups raw cacao powder

1 cup coconut oil or cocoa butter

1-2 Tbsp. vanilla extract

3-4 Tbsp. agave nectar

chopped almonds, walnuts, raisins, or anything else you’d like to add

Steps:

1. Heat oil slowly over low-medium heat in a saucepan. Mix in the agave and vanilla. Then mix in the cacao powder. Make sure it never boils or gets above medium heat (or 110 F).
2. Pour mixture into a pan and put it in the freezer or refrigerator to harden.

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Recipe added to http://tastebuddelights.com by gfchef from http://www.heartofcooking.com/

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

2 1/4 cup flour, unsifted
1 tsp. baking soda
Salt
1 (4 serving size) of chocolate instant pudding mix
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips


Mix flour, soda, and salt. Combine butter, sugars, and vanilla until creamy, beat in eggs. Add flour mixture, then pudding mix. Stir in chips. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown.

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Contributor is Chef Tom

Weekly Cookbook Club: http://www.recipesnoop.com/club

Monday, November 10, 2008

White Chocolate Raspberry Trifle

175g White chocolate
2 Medium egg yolks
25g Castor sugar
150ml Milk
85g Double cream
2& 1/2 Tbsp Icing sugar
4 x 4cm slices Swiss roll(Bought/homemade)
2Tbsp Kirsch Liqueur
225g Fresh Raspberries
A few fresh mint sprigs

1.Put a 55g piece of white chocolate in the fridge. Break remainder into smaller pieces.
2.Cream egg yolks & caster sugar together in a large bowl. Whisk for about 2-3mins till the mixture is pale,thick,creamy & leaves a trail.
3.Pour the milk & cream into a small,heavy based saucepan & bring to the boil.Pour on to the egg yolk mixture,whisking all the time!
Pour back into the pan & place over a moderate heat. Stir the mix with a wooden spoon till it's starts to thicken & coats the back of the spoon.
4.Add the chocolate pieces & stir in until completely melted.
5.Remove the pan from the heat & allow to cool slightly.Cover the custard with a little icing sugar & piece of cling film to prevent a skin forming.
6.Place the Swiss roll slices in a large glass bowl & sprinkle with Kirsch. Scatter with fresh raspberries reserving a few for decoration.
7.Pour the white chocolate custard over the Swiss roll & leave to set in the fridge. Over night would be ideal
8.To serve: Decorate the trifle with the reserved raspberries. Take the piece of white chocolate from the fridge & finely grate over the trifle.
9.Finally ,dust with a little icing sugar & place the mint sprigs on top


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Contributed by Angelique Frew.

Chocolate Biscotti

160 ml Whole blanched almonds
175ml flour
100g dark/milk chocolate, grated
125ml sugar
60ml cocoa powder
2 eggs,beaten
5ml vanilla essence
1egg white

1.Preheat oven to 160'C
2.Place nuts on a baking tray & toast for +/- 10mins in the oven. Allow to cool
3.Line a large baking tray with baking

paper.
4.Combine flour,chocolate,sugar & cocoa pwd. Add beaten eggs & vanilla essence & mix to form a stiff dough.
5.Dough should be slightly sticky.Dust hands with flour & shape into 3 wide logs & place on baking paper.
6.Brush with beaten egg white. Bake for +/- 30mins.
7.Remove from oven,turn down oven temp to 140'C & slice logs with a slight diagonal into thick slices.
8.Place back on baking tray,sliced side up & bake again for another 20mins or till dried out.

Makes +/- 24

Enjoy with yummy chocolate cups!!!

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Recipe contributed by Angelique Frew.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Chocolate Crunch

Ingredients

8oz butter
8oz sugar
11oz flour
1.5oz cocoa


Cream butter and sugar.
Add flour and cocoa and mix well.
Put into your tin, sprinkle with water and bake at gas 3 or 170C for approx 40 minutes.
Very easy to make and my kids love it :)

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Thank you for the recipe madamepearson

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Chocolate Mint Cookies

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
1 large egg white, beaten

In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and cocoa together. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, applesauce, vanilla, mint and egg white. Beat with a hand mixer until well blended. Combine the flour mixture with the sugar to form the dough. Roll into a log and cover with plastic wrap. Put into the freezer for about an hour. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Slice into 1/4 inch pieces and place on the greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.

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Thank you for the recipe Chef Tom.

Monday, October 27, 2008

French Silk Chocolate Pie

1 9" pie crust, baked (use your favorite recipe or a pre-made one)
Filling:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups superfine white sugar
4 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 cup pasturized egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters(R)) or 4 pasturized whole eggs
Topping:
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. sugar

Directions:
Soften butter. Cream together with sugar until fluffy. Beat in cocoa and vanilla. Mix in 1/4 cup egg substitute (or 1 egg) at high speed until well mixed. Repeat 3 times until all eggs are incorporated. Keep beating on high until mixture is light and fluffy and sugar crystals are well incorporated (the recipe should NOT be gritty - the superfine sugar should help ensure that).
Spread in cooked pie shell and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Before serving, beat whipping cream, vanilla and sugar together to form soft peaks. Spread over pie, cut and serve.

Note: Since this recipe is not cooked, it's important to use either pasturized egg substitute or pasturized eggs to avoid the risk of infection, especially in young children, pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems.

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This recipe comes courtesy of ValleyWriter. ValleyWriter is passionate about words, wine and food - especially chocolate! Visit http://pioneervalleyma.blogspot.com today for more great recipes and a taste of the Pioneer Valley.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Dads Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 1/2 cups ap flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sourdough starter
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil


2 tsp orange zest
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In a separate bowl mix together the starter, egg, juice, milk, oil and zest. Add starter mixture all at once to the dry ingredients and stir till just moistened. Fold in the chips. Fill greased or lined muffin tins 2/3 full and bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes or until done.


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Contributed by BobtheDude on http://tastebuddelights.com.