It’s the weekend and we all deserve a treat! I think these Orange Scented Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce will fit the bill. Churros are basically a fried ‘choux’ dough. I added a bit of orange zest to my dough, which I quite enjoy. Once fried toss these babies up in some cinnamon sugar while they are hot and you are good to go. These are good just as is, but if you want to be even more decadent make a simple chocolate dip to go alongside and dunk away. CHURRO DOUGH – 1 cup all-purpose flour – 1/2 cup water – 1/2 cup milk – 1/2 cup unsalted butter,…
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Chocolate Torte with Frangelico, Rasberries and Whipped Cream
Firstly I must say after devouring a piece of this, that this recipe is “to die for”. My kids and I all loved it – a definate keeper for sure…now I only wish I had made two! This recipe is courtesy of Best of Bridge. The only alteration that I made was to substitute Frangelico (a hazelnut liquor) for the Grand Marnier. Personally I don’t care for the chocolate/orange flavour combination, but if you do, by all means use Grand Marnier for this or even Orange Juice if you don’t want to use alcohol. I personally love Frangelico, so I went with this instead. I don’t often make desserts –…
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Page 206 with Chocolate Butter Cream Icing
This is a recipe that was inevitably going to end up on my blog at some point. There is a huge history behind this recipe. This is the recipe that we enjoyed growing up for all of our birthdays..and special occasions. It is a classic, easy chocolate cake recipe, that is delish! It always comes out moist, and is super quick and easy to make. I am sure that my Mom has made this recipe more than 206 times..and we call it page 206, simply because that was the page number in the recipe book that it was in. I now carry on the tradition with my children…and this is the recipe…
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Brownies
I tried a new brownie recipe for Valentine’s Day last week that although the kids devoured, I thought they were a little too sweet. I made the recipe again tonight, but cut out 1/2 a cup of the sugar. If you prefer your brownies sweeter, by all means add the full amount or even somewhere in between. You may also add in some nuts if you like. 1 cup butter, melted 2 1/2 to 3 cups white sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly…
