1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan (400°F/gas 6). 2. Make the génoise: separate the egg yolks and whites into two bowls. Add the sugar and warm water to the egg yolks and whisk energetically for a couple of minutes. Stir in the flour, c…
Preheat the oven to 170°C. Combine the flour, salt and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the milk, butter and milk chocolate to the dry ingredients and mix to form a batter. Grease three 13 cm-high Consol jars and place a l…
1. Grease a 25cm loose-bottomed tart tin with butter or non-stick cooking spray. 2. To make the base, mix the Chuckles with the ginger biscuits and the butter until fully combined, then press into the base of the tin and up the sides…
1. To make the meringue, beat the egg whites, lemon juice and salt using an electric hand-mixer until soft peaks form. Slowly add the sugar while beating until the mixture is thick and glossy and all the sugar has dissolved. 2. Place the…
To make the chocolate custard, place the milk and cream in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat. Mix the vanilla, egg yolks, caster sugar and cocoa in a bowl, then slowly pour into the cream-and- milk mixture, stirring con…
Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease and line 2 x 23 cm cake tins. Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt with the butter and coffee in a large heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until all th…
Preheat the oven to 140°C. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray. Mix the coconut with the egg whites. Press into the prepared muffin pan; make sure the mixture reaches up the sides and is thick and compressed. Bake for 25 minutes. A…
Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease and line 3 x 15 cm cake tins. Melt the white chocolate in a glass bowl over boiling water and cool until lukewarm. Cream the butter and sugar until light and creamy, then add the orange zest. Beat in…
You've probably heard this term uttered during an episode of MasterChef, but there's no reason to fear it. The process of tempering chocolate is easier than you think and yields an incredibly satisfying result.
Take a break from real-world craziness with our Willy Wonka-inspired selection of chocolate recipes that are, well, a little over the top. You may not have all the ingredients right now, but this is all the temptation you need for life afte…