Desserts

Dutch Cocoa Fudge Add this to your list of holiday treats to make, this moorish Fugde will keep well in the freezer too Prep Time:30mins Cook Time:10mins Serves:1 person Ingredients 3cup brown sugar 1cup Equagold Dutch Cocoa 1½cup half and half milk, condensed milk ½ tsp fine pink himalayan salt 6 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp Vanilla extract   Method Combine first four ingredients in a large sauce pan. Whisk to mix and heat over medium high heat, stirring often. When it reaches a boil, stop stirring and let it boil until a candy thermometer reads between 118°C - 120°C. Usually about 10...

Caramelised Speculaas Bananas Try this delicious caramelised banana with Speculaas spice blend (True cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cardamom and white pepper) Prep Time:15 min Cook Time:10 minutes Serves:1 person Ingredients  4 bananas 4 tablespoons (45 grams) butter 1/4 cup soft brown sugar 1 teaspoon Equagold Speculaas spice 1/4 cup rum (or orange juice) Optional You can add 1/4 cup toasted, roughly chopped nuts of your choice at the end or sprinkle some hazelnut-praline-candy-crunch      Method Peel and slice the bananas in lengthways Place the butter, speculaas spice and the brown sugar in a large non-stick frying pan. Place on medium heat for 2 minutes or...

Saffron and Vanilla Poached Pears, w Chocolate Gelato This is a delicious dessert combo or use the pears as an, elegant spiced accompaniment that you can serve with your next cheese plate. Prep Time:70 minutes Cook Time:30 minutes Serves:4 person Ingredients 4 firm pears, peeled, stems left on Vanilla bean, split lengthways or 2tsp Vanilla extract ½ tsp Equagold saffron threads (or use Saffron Extract) 1 cup dry white wine 1 cup Sileni Chardonnay Verjuice  ¾ cup caster sugar 1½ tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice 1 star anise (optional) ¼ tsp Equagold flaked spanish salt Optional * 2 tsp Vanilla & Star Anise extract   Method Soak the saffron in...

Mint Jelly Mint Jelly-A nifty little extra to go with your favourite chocolate dessert, and even lamb dish Prep Time:10 mins Cook Time:5 mins Serves:4 person Ingredients 15g fresh mint 40g water extra water for blanching the mint 30g sugar 1g agar agar a little green food colouring   Method Blanch the mint in a pot of the extra boiling water fro 8 seconds strain and blend the blanched mint together with the 40g of water combine the agar agar, sugar and mint puree and boil for 10 seconds. add a little green food colour (as desired). pour into small moulds,...