Friday, November 16, 2012

And From Hollywood............

Angelina Jolie Chocolate Chip Cake 

 



6oz  Hershey’s Cookies N Creme Chocolate Candy Bar
½ Cup Butter
1/2 cup sugar ( I omited)
2 Eggs
½ tsp Vanilla
1 Cup Flour
½ tsp Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
7 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
3/4 cup Chocolate Chips





1/  Preheat oven to180 deg c. Line the cake pan with greaseproof paper.
2/  Melt the cookies n creme chocolate bar, sugar and butter over low heat until melted. Be careful don't burn your pot.


3/  Lightly beat together two eggs and vanilla.
4/  Temper the eggs by adding in a tablespoon of the melted butter mixture into the eggs.
5/  After the first tablespoon is thoroughly mixed into the eggs add one more tablespoon and mix well.
6/  Then add the entire egg mixture into the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
7/  In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
8/  Stir the flour into the egg mixture until mixture is incorporated and smooth.


 9/   Pour into 5 inch heart shape pan.
10/  Bake at 180 deg c for 20 minutes.
11/  Remove from oven and immediately pour sweetened condensed milk over top of brownies.
12/  Layer with ¾ cup chocolate chips.
13/  Serve warm or chill.



One of life's mysteries is how a two pound chocolate candy can make a person gain five pounds.

One bite....and mmmm.... it sure taste heavenly.



And From Tahiti...................

Baked Papaya 



Ingredients (6 serving)
3 ripe but firm papayas
6 small pieces vanilla bean
6 teaspoons butter
12 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon powder
4oz thick coconut milk (chilled)

One scoop in your mouth.... OMG, a truly divine tropical dessert. 


One spoonful and you'll feel like dancing the hula hula.......


1/  Preheat the oven to 175 deg C.
2/  Split papaya into half. Remove the seeds.
3/  Split the vanilla bean and scrap out the tiny seeds. Keep aside.
4/ Wrap the papaya with aluminum foil,  arrange the halves papaya, cut side up, in a baking dish with about one-half inch of water over the bottom.
5/  To the center of each papaya half, place a small piece of vanilla bean and the seeds, a teaspoon of butter,  two teaspoons of brown sugar, sprinkle some cinnamon. Bake until thoroughly tender. (Approximately forty-five minutes to one hour.)
6/  Cool  the papaya, pour chilled coconut milk and serve immediately.



Money talk. Chocolate sings.
My thanks and appreciation to a Canadian friend for the above recipes and pictures with his compliments.


To friends who enquired what camera I use to take my pictures it's my small pocket digital camera.

Have a nice weekend, Cheers!