Recipe

  Serves 6 people Ingredients 150g / 5oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 50g / 2oz/ ¼ cup unsalted butter 115g /4oz ginger nut biscuits 4 pieces of preserved stem ginger 30ml/ 2 tbsp stem ginger syrup 45ml/ 3 tbsp desiccated coconut To DECORATE 25g/ 1oz milk chocolate, chopped into small pieces pieces of crystallized ginger Procedure Grease a 15 cm/6 in flan ring and place it on a sheet of non-stick baking paper. Melt the plain chocolate with the butter in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water. Remove from the heat and set aside. Crush the biscuits...

  Serves 8-10 people Ingredients 100g / 3 ½ oz / scant 1 cup whole blanched almonds, lightly toasted 115g / 4oz / ½ cup caster sugar 40g / 1 1/3 cup plain flour 115g / 4oz / ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 150g 5oz plain chocolate, melted 3 eggs, separated 30ml 2 tbsp almonds liqueur (optional) chopped toasted almonds, to decorate FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE 175g / 6fl oz/ ¾ cup whipping cream 225g / 8oz plain chocolate, chopped 25g / 1oz / 2tbsp unsalted butter 30ml / 2 tbsp almond liqueur ( optional) Procedure Preheat over to 180...

  Serves 10 people Ingredients 115g /4oz fine white chocolate, chopped into small pieces 120ml/ 4fl oz/ ½ cup double cream 120ml /4f1 oz/ ½ cup milk 15ml / 1 tbsp rum or vanilla essence 115g / 4oz / ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 175g/ 6oz cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 225g/ 8oz/ 2 cups plain flour 10ml/ 2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt 675g/ 11/21b fresh strawberries, sliced, plus extra for decoration 750ml/ 11/4 pints/ 3 cups whipping cream 30ml/2 tbsp rum or strawberry flavoured liqueur WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FILLING 250g/ 9oz white chocolate, chopped into small pieces...

  Serves 12 people Ingredients 450g / 1lb / cup strong white flour 2.5ml / ½ tsp ground cinnamon 50g /2oz / ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 50g 2oz / ¼ cup caster sugar 1 sachet easy-blend dried yeast 1 eggs yolk 120ml/ 4fi oz/ ½ cup water 60ml/ 4 tbsp milk 45ml/3 tbsp maple syrup, to finish FOR THE FILLING 40g / 1 ½ oz/ 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 50g / 2oz / ½ cup light muscovado sugar 175g / 6oz/ 1 cup plain chocolate chips 75g / 3oz / cup chopped walnuts Procedure Grease...

  Serves 10-12 people Ingredients 255G/ 8oz plain dark chocolate ,chopped into small pieces 150g / 5oz / 2/3 cup butter , softened 115g / 4oz / ½ cup caster sugar 8 eggs , separated 115g / 4oz / 1 cup plain flour FOR THE ICING 225G / 8oz plain dark chocolate, cut into small pieces 200g / 7 oz / scant 1 cup caster sugar 15 ml / 1 tbsp golden syrup 250ml 8fl oz / 1 cup vanilla essence plain chocolate leaves, to decorate Procedure Preheat over to 1800C / 3500F / gas 4. Grease a 23 cm...