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Chocolate recipes

Inspirational recipes for chocolate and cocoa-filled desserts and treats

Divine Brownies

Ingredients (makes 24 pieces) 2 x 100g bars Divine dark chocolate 100g unsalted butter, very soft 250g caster sugar 4 large free range eggs, beaten to mix 1 teaspoon vanilla essence...

Make your Easter sweet with chocolate treats

Fred Ponnavoy's Open Dark Chocolate Venison Ravioli with Herb Salad

HELLO! Online's Top Easter Eggs of 2012

Easter brings lots of foodie treats such as hot cross buns, lovely roast lamb and, of course, lots of eggs - both the real thing and those made of chocolate. The world of chocolate eggs is no simple...

Chocolate enthusiast Fred Ponnavoy's Chocolate Blinis with Smoked Salmon and Poached Lemon

Christmas gifts for the chocoholic in your life

The festive season is the perfect time to indulge – what better time to give loved ones a sweet treat? From a weekend in a chocolate boutique hotel to a home chocolate-making kit, we've searched...

Chocolate enthusiast Fred Ponnavoy's festive hot chocolate

The perfect choice for chocoholics

If you were unaware, this week, 10-16th October 2011 marks a fairly significant event in the calendar of any sweet-toothed foodie. It's National Chocolate Week and if that's not a good enough excuse...

Kitchen tip – tempering chocolate

Ever wondered when you melt chocolate and set it why it goes grainy or white marks appear? It’s because chocolate, in a solid state when you buy it is tempered. This means that liquid chocolate...

Chocolate cake

Ingredients (Makes 1, serves 8) 200g/7oz dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), broken into pieces 250g/9oz cooked beetroot (not in vinegar) drained and puréed 200g/7oz plain...

Malted chocolate shakes

Ingredients (makes 2) 1 large tub of good quality chocolate ice cream (500ml) 250mls milk 4 tbs malt powder 10 chocolate chip cookies Method Place all the ingredients in a blender...

Chocolate marble cake with chocolate icing

Ingredients (serves 8) 125g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 170g self-raising flour ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp salt 200g caster sugar ...

Salted caramel shortbread

Ingredients (Makes 16 squares) 125g/4½oz plain flour 60g/2½oz cornflour 60g/2½oz icing sugar 125g/4½oz unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes For...

Chocolate beetroot cake

Ingredients (Serves 8-10) 250g/9oz cooked beetroot (fresh or vacuum-packed), chopped 1 tsp vanilla extract 200ml/7fl oz sunflower oil 3 eggs, beaten 175g/6oz organic self-raising...

Love to eat

Valentine’s Day is upon us again – and what better way to show someone you love them than by cooking a delicious meal for them at home – far better than fighting for attention in a packed...

Hot chocolate and raspberry shake

Ingredients (Serves 2) 600ml semi skimmed milk 2 tbsp drinking chocolate 3 tbsp medium oatmeal 100g raspberries Method Place the milk, drinking chocolate and oatmeal in a saucepan...

Luscious Lollies

INGREDIENTS 200g/7oz Carnation Condensed Milk Light 275g/10oz fresh fruit such as strawberries, rinsed and hulled 100ml/4fl oz fruit juice – a red coloured juice...

Gregg Wallace's chocolate mousse tartlets

Ingredients (makes 6) 125 g (4 oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting 50 g (2 oz) butter, chilled and diced 25 g (1 oz) caster sugar 1 small egg, beaten icing sugar, for dusting For...