Archive for September, 2009

Recipes

Posted by Sweets under Cooking, Random

The observant among you will have noticed a new tab up there at the top – Recipes. Created primarily so I can save and back up all those recipes I have sat all over the place, on my desk, in scattered notebooks, some typed up all neatly but still a pain to sort through. Plus I’d eventually like to add all those recipes from class.

Now, some of them will appear publicly, those I want to share with the world and would love to hear about you trying them and succeeding, or failing, it’s all interesting to hear other people’s experiences.

But some of them are going to remain private, so while I’m moaning about adding so many recipes and you can’t see them joining the list, neither of us are going crazy, you’re just not supposed to be seeing them. This may seem a little selfish, wanting to keep some recipes my own, but one day, eventually, I do intend to be making my living off of some of these recipes, I’m developing them right now and I’d rather the world didn’t already know about them by the time the shop opens!

And now, my evenings and weekends are going to be taken up with typing, oh joy *grins* But on the bright side, at least they’ll all get backed up regularly.

Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding

Posted by Sweets under Recipes

250g AP Flour
1tsp Baking Powder
165g Sugar
2tbsp Cocoa Powder
125ml Milk
1tsp Vanilla
30g Butter, Melted
150g Brown Sugar
25g Cocoa Powder
430ml Water, Boiling

Temperature 350F/180C
9×11 Serving Dish

Mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar and cocoa. Stir in the milk, vanilla and melted butter until thoroughly combined. Spoon into dish.
Sprinkle the brown sugar and cocoa powder over the top.
Pour over the boiling water.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the top is set and firm

The sauce will mix and then ‘sink’ to the bottom, keeping the sponge moist. Definitely best enjoyed hot.