Tag: chocolate mousse

Pavlova and a little comfort…

Recently the age old question of who made the first pavlova seemed to be finally laid to rest when the Oxford dictionary made the ruling that it was indeed New Zealand, with it appearing in a book in 1927 (whoop whoop). There are so many dodgy pavlova recipes out there. Often they are little more …

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After Dinner Mint Mousse

Peppermint layer Ingredients 4 eggs 200 g white chocolate 2 tablespoons peppermint essence (add more or less according to taste) 1 tablespoon Caster sugar 300 ml cream Green food colouring if desired Method Break up chocolate and melt in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until smooth. Allow chocolate to cool to lukewarm. …

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Lemon Meringue Pie versus Chocolate Mousse

Many years ago I remember trying to make a lemon meringue pie. It was a rather traumatic experience which resulted in a pie that was soupy and all kinds of wrong. It definitely put me off trying it again, but since lemons are in season I decided it was now or never – so I …

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