Chocolate ← Balagan Recipes

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

Jul

9

2017

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins Galit Haviv-Thomas Chocolate and orange is a lovely combination. These muffins are light and delicious on the day you bake them. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Ingredients 3/4 cup 150 grams Sugar1 tablespoon orange zest from two oranges1 3/4 cups 250 grams white flour2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1 cup dark chocolate chips2 large eggs1/3 cup 75 grams unsalted butter, melted1/4 cup sour cream1/4 cup milk1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice from two oranges1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ...

Moelleux au Chocolat / French Chocolate Cake

Mar

26

2016

Karine Vigaelles introduced us to Moelleux au Chocolat, a French style chocolate cake. It is dense and delicious. We immediately asked for the recipe and Karine pointed us to the blog of a friend of hers, Isabelle Bonneau. The blog is called “La soupe à la citrouille”; isn’t it amazing how even “Pumpkin Soup” can ...

Eti’s Kids Chocolate Cake

Feb

21

2008

Most mums have a chocolate cake to serve up to the kids. This is Eti’s. Eti's Kids Chocolate Cake Eti Wainer-Iluz Print Recipe Ingredients Ingredients for Cake4 eggs3/4 cup sugar10 tablespoons horrible kids chocolate drink Milo or Shocolit or some such2 cups flour5/8 cup oil3 teaspoons baking powder1 cup waterIngredients for Icing200 grams bitter chocolate100 mls cream Instructions Instructions for CakePreheat oven to 180º CCream eggs and sugarAdd chocolate drink and beatAdd 1 cup ...

Krantz – Plaited Yeast Cake

Jul

1

2007

Galit loves Krantz – a plaited a yeast cake with layers of chocolate or poppy seed spread. Apparently the chocolate variety is German in origin, but the poppy seed variation is middle eastern. I’ve tweaked my original recipe to use the proportions recommended by Yaffa Wainer in honour of the fact that Galit still remembers ...

Chocolate Brownies

Feb

21

2006

One time Davina came to visit and mentioned her chocolate brownies. So after she got home I asked for the recipe. Davina, being American, shipped me two packets of ready made brownie mix. I’m not really a ready mix kind of guy so I made my own recipe. Chocolate Brownies Steven Thomas Print Recipe Ingredients 200 grams dark ...

Chocolate Nut Tart (Crostata di cioccolata con nocciote)

Feb

21

2005

This tart is divine and really impresses when I have to bring a dessert to a function. Chocolate Nut Tart (Crostata di cioccolata con nocciote) Print Recipe Ingredients Ingredients for pastry1 3/4 Cups flourpinch of salt1/2 cup sugar115 grams butter or margarine chilled1 egg1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zestUp to 2 tablespoons of waterIngredients for tart200 g dry amaretti biscuits50 g blanched hazelnuts100 g ground almonds3 tablespoons of sugar200 grams plain cooking chocolate3 tablespoons milk50 grams butter3 tablespoons liqueur amaretto or brandy is recommended, but ...

Creamy Chocolate Sauce

Feb

21

2001

Mmmmm. Chocolate sauce. Great with ice cream and nuts. Creamy Chocolate Sauce Print Recipe Ingredients 50 ml Cream50 grams dark chocolate10 grams soft butter3 tablespoons honey Instructions Microwave cream until bubblyAdd chocolate to cream and mixAdd butter and honey to cream and mix

Gooey Chocolate Pecan Pie

Feb

21

2001

Pecan pie but gooey, with chocolate. 🙂 Gooey Chocolate Pecan Pie Print Recipe Ingredients 250 grams short crust pastry1 egg100 g castor sugar25 g plain flour250 g golden syrup65 g butter melted25 g white chocolate roughly chopped25 g milk chocolate roughly chopped50 g pecan nuts roughly chopped6-8 pecan nuts for decorationicing sugar to dust Instructions preheat oven to 190º Croll out the pastry on lightly floured surfaceline 20 cm flan fingently prick base with a forkblind bake for 10 minbake ...

Chocolate Slice

Feb

21

2001

Fast, easy and yummy. Dates from when I sometimes needed to knock up a treat for friends at short notice. Chocolate Slice Steven Thomas Print Recipe Ingredients 150 g butter1 Cup coconut1 cup flour3 weetbix or weetabix or whatever it is called where you live, crushed1 teaspoon baking powder2 tablespoon cocoa1/2 cup brown sugar1/3 cup walnuts1/3 cup sultanas Instructions Melt butter in large bowlAdd remaining ingredients to butter.Mix thoroughly.Press into flat slice tray.Bake at 180º ...

Chocolate Macaroons (Macarons Creoles)

Feb

21

2001

We’re rather fond of Macaroons in our family. Chocolate Macaroons (Macarons Creoles) Print Recipe Ingredients 150 grams bittersweet chocolate1 teaspoon vanilla2 large egg whites1 cup 140 g almonds, toasted and ground3/4 cup 150 g sugar50 grams bittersweet chocolate.2 tablespoons crème fraiche or heavy cream Instructions Preheat oven to 135º CMelt 100 grams chocolate with vanilla over very low heatIn the bowl of an electric mixer on slow speed, mix egg whites, ...