Some Links I Love

April 2011

Some Bogs that I am loving at the moment, take a moment to have a look at them. There is some great information here I have yet to start sourcing my tea suppliers so drop me a line if you have some ideas.

The Pink Whisk
15 Gift Ideas for Tea Lovers
Mellow Monk's Green Tea Blog: A temple founded by a mellow, tea-loving monk
The Great British Bake Off Series 2

Just for you a very special Sunday recipe! Let me know how you get on.

Melting Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Method: separate bowls • Prep time: 30 minutes • Cooking time: 15 minutes

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Ingredients

• 7oz/200g dark chocolate.
• 7oz/200g butter, diced.
• 4oz/110g golden caster sugar.
• 4 large eggs.
• 4 large egg yolks.
• 1½teaspoons vanilla extract.
• 2½oz/60g plain flour.

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Preparation

Oven

200°C.

Equipment

1 large mixing bowl.

1 glass bowl + saucepan (for melting chocolate).

Electric mixer.

Sieve.

8 mini pudding basins/ramekins, well buttered.

Baking tray.

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Method

Place broken up chocolate and butter in a glass bowl over a saucepan of simmering water; allow to melt slowly for 6-7 minutes.  Remove from the heat and stir well.

While the chocolate is melting place sugar, whole eggs, yolks and vanilla extract into mixing bowl; whisk on a high speed until the mixture is doubled in volume, between 5 and 10 minutes.

Pour the melted chocolate mixture around the edge of the mixing bowl and sift the flour over the mixture.  Thoroughly fold everything together for 3-4 minutes.

Pour into pudding basins/ramekins to nearly the top and line up on a baking tray.  the individual puddings can be covered in clingfilm and frozen at this point if desired.

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Baking time

15 minutes (from frozen)

14 minutes (from chilled)

12 minutes (from mixture)

The puddings should have risen and feel fairly firm to the touch.

Stand for 1-2 minutes before serving.