Ingredients Flavorings 2 cups heavy cream divided Chocolate ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped (or chocolate chips) Mint 2 cups of mint leaves, blended Custard 1 ½ cups whole milk ¾ cup granulated sugar ⅛ tsp sea salt 3 large egg yolks...
Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients 8oz Good dark chocolate 4 Eggs 2tbsp Brandy Method Separate eggs, whisk whites to stiff peaks Melt chocolate, yolks, brandy in bain marie. Stir in 1/3 whites to chocolate mixture Fold chocolate mixture into remaining whites. Cover and refrigerate for at...
Tiramisu
Ingredients 3 Eggs 1/3cup white sugar Pinch of salt 10oz marscapone Method Separate the eggs Beat egg whites + pinch of salt, add half the sugar slowly Add other half of sugar to yolks and beat Beat marscapone, then into yolks Fold in whites
Christmas Pudding
500 g mixed dried fruit (such as cranberries, cherries, apricots, sultanas and raisins) 100 g dates , chopped up 125 g suet 1 orange , zest of 125 g plain flour 125 g caster sugar 150 g fresh white breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons vin santo or brandy 1 handful chopped nuts,...
Whiskey Sours
Sours is simple syrup and citrus juice. Lemon, lime and optionally orange juice (in that order). The ratio is around 1.5 times juice to syrup - (give or take to taste). Simple syrup is equal parts water and sugar brought to the boil so it's clear. Traditional: 1 cup...
Marshmallow Truffles
Ingredients 4oz margarine 1 small tin condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 2 tbsp drinking chocolate 23 Marshmallows 13 digestive biscuits 1oz coconut Extra coconut to decorate Method Melt margarine in pan, add condensed milk and vanilla. Do not boil. Add...