These. Probably a baked Vacherin at some point. Used to be smoked salmon & scrambled eggs for breakfast but BW doesn't like scrambled eggs.
We have a Vacherin in the freezer.
LynneA
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cheese footballs |
Likewise
We also have two different vintages of Howard's Sloe Gin to sample
jamanda
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Digestives and Chocolate RollDigestives and Chocolate Roll
This recipe serves 24 (makes 3 rolls).
Ingredients
90g sultanas
4tbsp cognac
400g Digestive biscuits
155g blanched almonds
375g butter
220g cocoa powder
1 tin (395g) sweetened condensed milk
Icing sugar
Method
1. Soak the sultanas in two tablespoons of cognac for 10 minutes. Melt the butter.
2. In a large bowl, break the Digestives with your hands into medium-sized pieces. Add the almonds, butter, cocoa powder, the remaining cognac and the condensed milk. Add the sultanas and mix in thoroughly. It will form a very dense mixture, so it may be easiest to mix it with your hands.
3. Place a double layer of cling film on a clean work surface and put one third of the mixture in the middle. Using your hands, shape the dough into a log about 5-7cm in diameter. Place the log towards one end of the cling film and start rolling the plastic tightly around the log. Twist the ends of the plastic and tuck them under the log.
4. Repeat this process to make two further logs. Refrigerate them overnight.
5. When ready to serve, use a sieve to sprinkle icing sugar over the top and slice the roll with a sharp knife.
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jamanda
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looking at that recipe, is it just me or is 225g of cocoa powder a ridiculously large amount? That's nearly two whole tubs!
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Shan
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Rather. It would end up being quite bitter.
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Nick
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Dunno. Lot of sweetness in the biscuits, fruit and milk. It's 220g in about 1.6kg. 15%?
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sean
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It's fine. He forgot the cherries.
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otatop
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sausage rolls (butcher's sausage meat of course) and lots of home-made pickles and chutneys.
Cheese shortbreads
Real cheese
Cold leftovers from Christmas dinner
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GrahamH
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I recently had a trip to Macau. As you know an ex Portuguese colony.
On of the biggest drivers of this destination selection was port. Unable to obtain any here but spoilt for choice in Macau.
Can now get a limited selection of UK cheeses (six hour round trip) so my favourite after meal tipple all set for Christmas.....and the week before Christmas and come to think of it, an ideal after Downsizer post drink. Cheers!
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wellington womble
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Chocolate chestnut cake. The children prefer it to Christmas pud, and the adults are rather partial to it with coffee for elevenses. I always make a ham, a pork pie and sausage rolls as well as the Christmas cake, pudding and mince pies. Sometimes pate if there are a lot of us for Boxing Day. This year there has been a request for coffee and hazelnut cake and I may depart from tradition and make chicken and ham pie instead.
Santa also knows that I am very fond of Hotel Chocolat. Especially cherries in kirsch.
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jettejette
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Chestnuts! Roasted on the fire in an old fasioned, lidded chestnut pan.
Chestnut chocolate cups - melted chocolate, chestnut puree, cream and brandy. Delicious and a little goes a long way!
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gardening-girl
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I like the sound of the chocolate and chestnut cake. How well does it keep, and does it freeze?
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wellington womble
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It keeps appallingly (don't worry, this will not be an issue!) as its so damp and squidgy it goes mouldy on the bottom after about three days. But it freezes absolutely fine.
It's this one, but it takes much longer to cook than he says (and it's still pretty damp and squishy. I just use unsweetened chestnut purée rather than cooking and mashing chestnuts)
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/6464/hugh-fearnley-whitingstall-s-chestnut-and-chocolate-truffle-cake.aspx
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