Baking quick questions

lostinrates

Chocolate mouse or the richer pots au chocolate, chocolate tart. Simpler might be 'magic' chocolate pudding, or is that too cakey?

mrsmasterplan

Anything that isn't sponge based really. Mousse would be better!

Mrs_Arcanum

No cook chocolate tart

PasturesNew

Black forest style trifle... cherries, chocolate custard... whipped cream... etc.

freezspirit

Chocolate mousse, Chocolate triffle (little bit of sponge), chocolate cheesecake, chocolate truffles, chocolate tart, chocolate pancakes/waffles, chocolate meringues, chocolate macaroons, chocolate shortcake/ biscuit, chocolate souffle, chocolate mud pie and chocolate sorbet to name a few.

Tiggger

Delia's Cheats chocolate trifle, v easy and v yummy!

arbroath_lass

Chocolate fondue? With lots of fresh fruit for dipping.

Downsizing__for_sanity

What about a really nice creamy rice pudding, in individual ramekins, with a couple of squares of nice dark chocolate pushed into the middle of it? I saw a nice recipe by Mireille Guiliano, author of "French Women Don't Get Fat". Sorry I don't have the actual recipe to hand.

scaredy_cat

chocolate caramel chessecake

Stephen_Leak

This is seriously chocolatey ...

RICH CHOCOLATE DESSERT

Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

200g of dark chocolate
1 egg
300ml (1 medium carton) of single cream
1 drop of vanilla essence

METHOD

Break the chocolate into pieces and put into a bowl. Break the egg into a cup and pick out any bits of shell.

Put the cream into a saucepan on a low heat. Gently warm the cream to boiling point. Pour over the chocolate and leave for 5 minutes until the chocolate has melted.

Add the egg and vanilla essence. Mix thoroughly.

Pour into cups, glasses or ramekins. Cool in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours.

ADDITIONS & ALTERNATIVES

Use at least 70% cocoa cooking chocolate for preference, but dark eating chocolate will do. If you do use eating chocolate, check the ingredients to see if it has had vanilla added already. If it has, you don’t need to add any more. This could be useful, if you don’t want to buy a bottle of vanilla essence to just use one drop.

Use white chocolate instead of dark. Use both dark and white chocolate in alternate layers in a glass.

Use crème fraîche instead of the cream.

Get a bigger carton of cream and serve with the remainder of the cream, lightly whipped.

Keep a square of the chocolate and grate it onto the top. Put a teaspoon of Cointreau, rum or whisky on top.

For the ultimate romantic version, top with a large fresh strawberry, half dipped into the chocolate and offer this to your partner.

TIPS

Vanilla essence is not the same as vanilla extract or vanilla flavouring. It should be in the home baking aisle.

IMPORTANT NOTE

This dish contains raw egg. It is therefore unsuitable for babies, toddlers, pregnant women, elderly people or people who are unwell.