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Month: December 2016
Snickers sea salt truffles
The idea for this sweet began with some serious Snickers cravings and the discovery of red and purple confectioners foils. Dark chocolate, peanuts and caramel – sounds easy enough! Snickers sea salt truffles (yields 20 truffles) 150g high quality dark chocolate,65 to 80% cocoa 100g peanuts 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon coconut oil sea salt flakes Melt the chocolate in a bowl in a hot water bath. Spoon a little of the melted chocolate […]
mango + almond mousse topped with caramelized cranberries
Surprisingly the mixture of mango and almond puree creates an entirely new flavour. You almost can’t recognize the two components. It’s neither fruity nor nutty. Instead it tastes well balanced, gentle and fresh with a hint of amaretto. mango + almond mousse 1 ripe mango 3 tablespoons organic raw almond puree Blend both ingredients and refrigerate. caramelized cranberries 150g fresh cranberries 4 tablespoons brown sugar In a nonstick pan melt sugar on low heat until it starts to caramelize. […]
stewed prunes with citrus + a walnut flavoured semifreddo
For those times when you need a dessert, but might not have the time or nerves to make something from scratch. walnut flavoured semifreddo 1 l vanilla ice cream 250g whipped cream 3-5 tablespoons walnut liquor (here’s David Lebovitz’s homemade version) Buy vanilla ice cream in a shop. Yes, that’s your main ingredient! I used I goat milk ice cream. Other vanilla ice creams will do as well. Mixed with whipped cream and walnut liquor […]