Posts Tagged "chocolate"
Dark and Spicy Chocolate Pots de Creme for #SundaySupper
Chocolate. Spice. Cream. This is one indulgent Cinco de Mayo dessert. Known here in Britain as baked custard, but sounding much prettier with their French name, pots de creme, these are little pots of heaven. But rather than having a sweet, European flavour, these Dark and Spicy Chocolate Pots de Creme are distinctly Mexican, especially for this Cinco de Mayo #SundaySupper, hosted by Jen of Juanitas Cocina (I can’t think of anyone more appropriate to host this week!)
Read MoreMini-Egg Easter Cupcakes
Easter is the perfect excuse for reliving childhood baking – you can get away with all the chocolatey, icing-ey wonderfulness that you are generally made to feel guilty about for the rest of the year. These Mini-Egg Easter Cupcakes are gratifyingly simple, and licking the spatula is not just permitted, it is more or less obligatory.
Read MoreChocolate Cheescake Brownie Bites
There is something utterly decadent about warm chocolate brownie eaten while curled up on the sofa under a blanket. At this time of year, when it is cold and grey outside, it is the ultimate treat.
Read MoreGhostly Chocolate Orange Tarts for #SundaySupper
Happy Halloween! I cannot believe how quickly Halloween weekend has rolled around, but here we are, the end of October, with pumpkins a-plenty and a cold, wintry wind blowing in. This week, Leslie of La Cocina de Leslie, is hosting a wickedly fun-filled Trick or Treat Sunday Supper and imaginations have run wild with spooky creations.
Read MoreMessy Gluten-Free Choux Buns
I experimented with choux pastry yesterday. ‘Experiment’ sounds so much more positive than ‘disaster’, I think! Maybe gluten-free choux pastry was a little ambitious, considering it’s the first time I’ve ever made choux pastry, with anything. Particularly since Delia recommends strong flour high in gluten.
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