Monday, September 7, 2009

CHOCOLATE CAKES WITH LIQUID CENTRES



Want to make your brownies, cakes and custards even tastier?


Ingredients:

½ cup butter

4 squares bittersweet chocolate (28 g each)

2 eggs

2 egg yolks

½ cup white sugar

2 teaspoons all purpose flour


Procedure:

  1. Preheat oven to 230°C; butter and flour four 110g ramekins.
  2. In top half of double boiler set over simmering water, heat butter and chocolate until chocolate is almost melted.
  3. Beat eggs, yolks and sugar until light colored and thick.
  4. Mix chocolate and butter, and slowly pour into egg mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in flour until just combined.
  5. Pour batter into moulds and bake for six to seven minutes. Cake centres will be quite soft.
  6. Invert moulds on plates. Let sit 15 seconds. Unmold. Serve immediately with whipped cream.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

DARK CHOCOLATE GRANOLA BARS


A chocolately, chewy, nutty indulgence and boost your heart health.


Ingredients:

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup maple syrup

¼ cup honey

2 tbsp. reduced-fat peanut butter

1 egg white

1 tbsp. fat-free evaporated milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup whole wheat flour

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. ground allspice

2 cups old-fashioned oats

1 ½ cups crisp rice cereal

1/3 cup dark chocolate chips

¼ cup dried cranberries

¼ cup chopped walnuts


Procedure:

  1. Combine first 7 ingredients.
  2. Combine next 4 ingredients; add to sugar mixture.

  3. Add remaining ingredients.

  4. Press into 13-inch x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
  5. Bake at 350 °C for 18- 20 minutes.
  6. Score surface with shallow cuts to make bars. Cool on wire rack.