Tag: dark chocolate

Poached pears recipe

Poached pears with chocolate sauce and hazelnut crumb

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Poached pear with chocolate sauce in a bowl

 

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Today, I’m sharing an elegant and irresistible winter dessert that’s rich, warming, and just a little indulgent. Poached pears are often overlooked but they’re surprisingly simple to prepare and absolutely stunning when plated with a luscious chocolate sauce and a crunchy, nutty crumb. This is the kind of dessert that feels special enough for guests, yet easy enough to throw together on a cosy weeknight.

 

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Hot fudge sauce recipe blog post

2 Minute microwave hot fudge sauce

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Sauce being poured over a stack of flapjacks

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Mention the words “hot fudge sauce” and immediately I think of rich, chocolatey deliciousness. This quick recipe is perfect for dessert emergencies or spontaneous chocolate cravings, and in my opinion is better than store-bought sauce. I remember making a similar recipe as a child and drizzling the sauce over vanilla ice cream – the best! So, it was time to recreate that food memory and I’m so pleased with the results.

 

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Triple chocolate molten brownie pots (Egg free)

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Overhead shot of brownie dessert in individual pots with raspberries and ice cream

 

Valentine’s Day is coming up and if there’s one treat that never gets old it’s chocolate! This triple chocolate dessert is perfect for spoiling your loved ones (and yourself) and is sure to sweeten up your celebration. It’s dark and rich (not too sweet, which I love) and has a gooey melted chocolate centre. Creamy vanilla ice cream and fresh raspberries complement these warm brownie pots beautifully, it’s pure indulgence.

 

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Chocolate dipped meringue kisses

Sweet and simple: Chocolate dipped meringue kisses

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I absolutely love these dainty and delicate meringue kisses, they have an amazingly light texture and just melt in your mouth! They look adorable too, and are lovely to enjoy on their own, or to serve alongside fresh fruit, ice cream or chocolate mousse. The easy recipe below will show you how to bake the meringue and create these irresistible and elegant sweet treats at home.

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Yo-ho-ho! How to make a pirate ship cake

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Ahoy! The inspiration for this birthday cake comes from the official birthday cake handbook of the eighties (and beyond), “The Australian Women’s Weekly Kids’ Birthday Cakes”. How many of you can remember paging through this book as children, ogling all of the beautiful birthday creations? Talk about nostalgia. My copy of the book is not the original but a later version, however it but still features its legendary bakes like the train cake, the princess castle and the swimming pool (if you know, you know).

 

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Chocolate chip and coconut cookie bark

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Have you heard of cookie bark before? I came across this idea on Pinterest and was immediately intrigued – with a name like cookie bark who wouldn’t be? It sounded so good! To be honest I’m not sure what the exact definition of cookie bark is as there seem to be endless variations out there… chocolate poured on top of a cookie slab, cookies crumbled over a layer of chocolate, cookies mixed into chocolate, cookie dough sandwiched between layers of chocolate, thin bark, chunky bark… it seems anything goes.

 

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Ginger and dark chocolate snack bars

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I had to play around with this recipe a few times to get it just right, and I’m so glad I persevered because these ginger and dark chocolate bars are absolutely delicious! They’re chewy and oaty with a tasty hint of ginger. The dark chocolate layer at the bottom finishes them off perfectly. I would definitely classify these as a treat snack, and they are rather lovely as an afternoon pick-me-up.

 

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Christmas biscuit truffles

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Ever since I posted my no-bake Halloween biscuit truffles a few weeks ago I’ve been dying to try a Christmas version. I finally got around to it and they came out so well. I replaced some of the chocolate biscuits with ginger biscuits, added some orange zest for more of a festive flavour and dipped the truffles in dark chocolate which I decorated with mini fondant holly leaves, sprinkles and glitter.

 

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