3 posts tagged “chocolate”
So I got up earlier than usual this morning and went to a couple of markets with my friend. We hit the Farmers Market and then on the way back home stopped at the Public Market downtown. I got a good haul of food. At the Farmers Market, I knew what I wanted to get...but some of the sellers wern't there so I ended up getting it at the Public Market instead. My haul of stuff....
So, I think that I got a pretty good haul. All for $5 :) And as I said before, I stopped off at the Public Market...there's a couple of photos that I just have to show you. One I was weirded out by and the other I seriously wanted to buy some, but I'm a bit short on cash at the moment :(
I seem to have only been blogging about random food stuffs recently. It's time for some recipes I think...if you've been looking at my photos, you'll have seen things like cupcakes and pasta dishes float by. I also made roast chicken recently...but the battery on the camera was charging at the time, and so I couldn't take a photo :( But I'll be starting with the cupcakes and finishing with pasta...enjoy! :)
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting and Mini Candies
Sponge recipe (my mum and grandma's):
100g (4oz) butter melted
6 eggs, room temperature
225g (8oz) caster sugar
125g (5oz) self-raising flour
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
cocoa powder (1oz)
Chocolate Ganache Frosting (can also be used as a glaze):
16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
16 ounces (2 cups) heavy cream
Place the chopped chocolate into the bowl of a food processor.
Heat the heavy cream in a quart-sized, microwavable container and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes on high, or until it just begins to simmer; be careful not to allow cream to boil over. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let stand for 2 minutes. Process by pulsing several times until chocolate mixture is smooth. Use as is for glazing. If you wish to make a lighter frosting, allow it to come to room temperature, approximately 2 hours. Once at room temperature, place in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk on high for 2 to 3 minutes.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
1 tbsp of butter/marg
half lb of sharp cheddar, grated
1 package of buffalo mozzarella
3 large handfuls of macaroni or ziti
1 cup of milk
2 tbsp plain flour
salt and pepper to taste
dash of oregano
2 cloves of garlic
Chop up the garlic finely and fry off in a pan with a little oil. In another pan, add the milk and the flour and gradually whisk together to avoid lumps. This forms a roux, whisk in the butter afterwards. Add three-quarters of the grated cheese to the roux and whisk to blend. Add the salt, pepper and oregano to taste. Add the garlic to the cheese sauce and whisk together, then turn off the heat.
In a pan of boiling water, add the pasta and cook until almost done. Drain the paste and add to a small baking dish (not too big, a small square one will do). add the cheese sauce and mix. Chop up the mozz into cubes and along with the remainder of the grated cheese to the top of the dish.
Cook for about 20-30 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 375F on the middle rack. Serve with salad or cursty bread :)
Are there any snacks, food or candy that are no longer made that you desperately miss?
Yeah...when my parents come over every year, they bring me Cadbury's chocolate and Wotsits. I miss ham and Wotsit sandwiches :p
