To prepare the lactose-free pear and chocolate cake, first peel all the pears (1), then cut those for the batter into cubes (2) and those for the topping into thin wedges (3). Chop the dark chocolate ...

To prepare the cake topping: Slice the fat end of each pear slice into strips, leaving the whole pear intact. Pour the melted butter into the cake pan. Top with the brown sugar. Layer pears into a ...

Sugar 120 g Fresh liquid cream 40 g Salted butter 10 g Water 30 g Vanilla bean q.b. To prepare the pears and chocolate with salted caramel, start with the accompanying mock ice cream: chop the ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Have ready a 30cm oval gratin dish about 2 litre capacity or equivalent. Place the 100g flour, cocoa, ground almonds, 100g sugar and butter in the bowl of a ...

Believe it or not, these little tarts started out as Pecan Tassies. While trying to find something to bake for Thanksgiving, I stumbled on this recipe. They were easy to make and incredibly delicious, ...

My four daughters all have a sweet tooth, and I blame genetics. I can sidestep french fries, chips and salty stuff pretty easily, but chocolate makes me drool. So if you love sweets, at least know you ...

The sweetness of the pears is an excellent contrast to the soft fluffiness of the bitter chocolate. The key to this marvellous mousse is using good chocolate and not adding extra sugar. You'd think it ...