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Ganache
300g rich, dark chocolate
200ml cream
1. Using the processing bowl fitted with the
processing blade
, process the chocolate
until roughly chopped.
2. Remove the processing blade and place
chocolate into a clean, dry, heatproof glass
bowl.
3. Heat the cream in a small saucepan and
bring to the boil.
4. Pour the cream into the glass bowl over
the chocolate and stir until the mixture is
smooth and glossy.
5. Allow mixture to almost set in refrigerator.
Then spread over cake with a spatula and
place in fridge to finish setting.
Chocolate Mousse
200g plain cooking chocolate
30g butter, cubed, at room temperature
4 eggs
40g sugar
1 tablespoon fresh cream
1. Break chocolate into pieces and place in
a bowl.
2. Melt the chocolate by placing the bowl
over a saucepan of simmering water.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of water and the
cubed butter to the chocolate and stir to
obtain a smooth texture.
4. Using the processing bowl fitted with the
whisk attachment
, process 2 egg yolks
and half the quantity of sugar on speed 5
for 30 seconds.
5. Add the cream and continue to whisk on
speed 5 for a further 15 seconds.
6. Lower the speed to 4, remove the food
pusher and gradually pour in the melted
chocolate mixture through the feed tube.
Continue to whisk for 20 seconds.
7. Pour the mixture into a glass bowl.
8. Clean the processing bowl and whisk
attachment.
9. Using the processing bowl fitted with the
whisk attachment
, process the egg whites
on speed 5 until soft and fluffy.
10.Add a pinch of salt and the remaining
quantity of sugar and continue to whisk
for a further 10 seconds.
11.Gently fold the whisked egg whites with
the chocolate mixture (fold mixture as
little as possible).
12.Pour mixture into serving bowls and place
in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours
before serving.
Honey Pikelets
3 large eggs
¼ cup honey
1 cup milk
1 ½ cups self raising flour
pinch salt
1. Using the processing bowl fitted with the
processing blade
, add all ingredients into
the processor bowl and process on speed
1 for 10 seconds. Scrape down sides of
processor bowl and process again on speed
1 for a further 15 seconds.
2. Pour mixture into a jug and refrigerate for
30 minutes.
3. Place tablespoon amounts of mixture into
a lightly greased frying pan and cook until
golden on each side.
4. Serve with butter.
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