These ambrosial Custard Cream Truffles can be presented 2 ways. Go for a simple & classic truffle ball rolled in crumbled shortbread biscuit or ramp up the style by molding into pretty candy tins and adding a layer of jammy rhubarb underneath the truffle ganache. These are the chocolates that recently brought me my Eureka!…
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Millionaire’s Shortbread Caramel Easter Eggs and How to Temper Chocolate
Millionaire’s Shortbread Caramel Easter Eggs are a divine Easter treat to make and share. Filled with homemade vanilla caramel and chunks of shortbread biscuit, they are 2-bite delights. I’m very excited to be sharing the recipe for these Millionaire’s Shortbread Caramel Easter Eggs today because in making them I have recently mastered a new trick….
Gin and Tonic Truffles
For the G&T enthusiast in your life rustle up a few of these Gin and Tonic Truffles as a thoughtful homemade food gift. This time a year ago I was seriously overdosing on chocolate truffle making to pull together a truffle collection inspired by cocktails. In the end, I came up with 6 recipes. This…
Chocolate Caramel Spread
Chocolate Caramel Spread is as good as it sounds. A dreamy caramel concoction, thick enough to spread and laced with a generous hint of milk chocolate. Go all out and add a kick of salt to turn it into Chocolate Salted Caramel Spread. Decisions decisions. All day I’ve been debating whether to bump a winter salad…
Pumpkin Spice Toffee (or Chai Spice Toffee)
Rich, buttery and seasonally flavoured, this Pumpkin Spice Toffee would make a great Halloween or Bonfire Night treat. Make it in a tray and smash into chunks or pour into molds to make cute lollipops. I’m so pleased that I mastered making toffee a few years ago. For years I hankered after the stuff of my…