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Hey guys I have an incredible craving for something chocolaty or sweet. Going to have a quite night in with a few films. But feel like something different rather than just chocolate brownies or the usual.
So any one got any really good indulgent recipes?
Knipples
05-09-2009, 15:39
Millionaires shortbread?
I dont have a recipe, but it is yummy.
leowyatt
05-09-2009, 15:44
chocolate caramel shortbread?
Millionaires shortbread?
I dont have a recipe, but it is yummy.
chocolate caramel shortbread?
As far as I am aware these are the same thing?!
Rocky Road!
:D
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Knipples
05-09-2009, 16:09
They are indeedy the same thing.
:)
As far as I am aware these are the same thing?!
Rocky Road!
:D
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:eek: I think we have a winner. God I forgot these things even existed.
Bounty Cake: http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11334
Simple but awesome :)
There's another recipe involving malteasers, chocolate digestives, golden syrup and marshmallows but not got it written down here so I'll see if I can dig it out. It's a bit like Rocky Road really.
Make that chocolate cake Leo posted in the other thread! Incredible!
Well as always I can't follow a recipe. :D so here's what I got to make a rocky road type thing.
http://i27.tinypic.com/2h4yof6.jpg
Dark chocolate
white chocolate
chocolate chips
Marshmallows
Mars planets
Hobnobs
Glacier cherries
sugar
syrup
Bollocks - forgot the butter.
\o/
Are you sure you need more sugar as an ingredient?! :shocked:
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Are you sure you need more sugar as an ingredient?! :shocked:
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I looked up a basic recipe and it said to add sugar. However As I missed the buter. Didn't put any sugar in add a little more syrup, some water and some veg oil. So we will see how it comes out. It was actually dark chocolate orange as well.
Although you can't tell in he pic. I made the white and dark choc up separate so there's clusters of each.
Now to wait an hour or so till set
http://i32.tinypic.com/27xjkl.jpg
Knipples
05-09-2009, 18:17
*gets in the car and starts driving round Bristol looking for AH2's house* :D
leowyatt
05-09-2009, 19:36
As far as I am aware these are the same thing?!
Well I never knew that :shocked: :D
Knipples
08-09-2009, 10:51
I made this last night
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/ABCD0014-1.jpg
And it was goooooooood!
leowyatt
08-09-2009, 11:04
that does look guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuud
Briggykins
08-09-2009, 11:18
I love love love millionaire shortbread. Got the recipe by any chance? :)
Looks lovely - never tried it myself but am thinking I will have a go :)
Knipples
08-09-2009, 11:22
I love love love millionaire shortbread. Got the recipe by any chance? :)
Stole it from the internet, I can take no credit.
I just PM'ed it to Tak, so will copy and paste what I wrote to her having now made it myself
I left the salt out because it just seemed weird to me. Keep stirring the caramel when you make it because it wanted to stick to the sides of the saucepan very easily, and let the caramel cool and set in the fridge for about half an hour before you do the chocolate because it was too runny otherwise.
http://www.cakebaker.co.uk/how-make-millionaires-shortbread.html
Damnit, I'm hungry now! Looks like I'll be picking up some caramel shortbread at lunchtime then.
Knipples
08-09-2009, 11:26
Damnit, I'm hungry now! Looks like I'll be picking up some caramel shortbread at lunchtime then.
Not that i'm bragging, but this stuff does taste a lot nicer than most of the caramel shortbread I buy from the shops. Was really simple to make as well. :)
leowyatt
08-09-2009, 11:28
I do love caramel shortbread :D
I made this last night
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/ABCD0014-1.jpg
And it was goooooooood!
OMG!!! That looks LUSH! :p please send me some lol ;)
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leowyatt
08-09-2009, 11:36
please send me some lol ;)
oi bbx! Get in line! :p
Knipples
08-09-2009, 11:37
Should I make another batch and just post everyone some?
Failing that I will make some for my birthday partay ;)
Should I make another batch and just post everyone some?
Failing that I will make some for my birthday partay ;)
I think you should only post some to people that can't make your birthday party. Especially those who will be in Canada at the time.
Knipples
08-09-2009, 12:00
I'm not bloody posting it to Canada! ;D
Post some to my house then :)
leowyatt
08-09-2009, 12:25
Post some to my house then :)
but you'll still be in Canada, I think I should have yours instead :p
but you'll still be in Canada, I think I should have yours instead :p
I meant send it to my house before I go to Canada :)
leowyatt
08-09-2009, 12:26
I meant send it to my house before I go to Canada :)
I know ;) I'm just trying to swindle extra ;D
I saw right through your plans, don't worry!
god that looks good knipples
TinkerBell
08-09-2009, 18:20
but you'll still be in Canada, I think I should have yours instead :p
Don't worry, I am sure I can manage a trip to Paul's while he is in Canada to get some yummy caramel shortbread :D
Blighter
08-09-2009, 18:32
I made this last night
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/ABCD0014-1.jpg
And it was goooooooood!
I think I've just wet my pants :shocked:
Stole it from the internet, I can take no credit.
I just PM'ed it to Tak, so will copy and paste what I wrote to her having now made it myself
I left the salt out because it just seemed weird to me. Keep stirring the caramel when you make it because it wanted to stick to the sides of the saucepan very easily, and let the caramel cool and set in the fridge for about half an hour before you do the chocolate because it was too runny otherwise.
http://www.cakebaker.co.uk/how-make-millionaires-shortbread.html
That's one of my sites :p Don't worry, I won't tell ;)
Princess Griff
08-09-2009, 20:02
Oh god that pic has made my mouth water.....
Maaaaaaaariiiiiiie! Why is it when I made them yummy caramel shortcakes my caramel went
FOOOOM
?
I did as it said with the sugars and meeeeeeelted them as slowly as I could (although Picky kept interfering and turning up the heat) and then after a few minutes of them cooking (and constant stirring) I added the butter and it all but exploded!
I manically stirred and added cream and eventually got it all to mix!
But like... it went a darker brown (not dark dark) and I realised it was burnt :(
How do you make caramel?! Hmm hmm hmm? I'm obviously no good!
I think the issue was melting the sugar... when you stirred it, the liquid pulled away from the bottom of the pan cooled and crystallised again in amongst the unmelted sugar. Bigger pan?
I made this last night
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/ABCD0014-1.jpg
And it was goooooooood!
I wants! I wants! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!
*nom-fantasies*
This is so obvious.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4038/15490159.jpg
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leowyatt
16-09-2009, 13:31
You got the right thread there Mei? ;)
^^^ I've just seen this! What a loon, deffo wrong thread :p
OK... more on topic for this thread... I made millionaires shortbreads last night, but the choc has gone all white on top :/ am thinking its because I didn't let it cool down before putting into the fridge or shouldn't have put it in the fridge at all.
Am thinking of putting some more choc on top and not putting in fridge - would that work does anyone know?!
Tonight it is... cheese and onion rolls!!! :D
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Knipples
14-05-2010, 21:32
Mine went in the fridge to "set" and were fine. I'm not sure what's caused them to go white on top sorry, but I put mine in the fridge. Could possibly be "cold burn" if your fridge is cold I guess.
I think the White is the fat in the chocolate. Because you chilled it (before it cooled down to room temp?) it rises to the top. Sure I remember someone telling me that. Happens if you put regular chocolate bars inti the fridge too, or if you open out of date chocolate, the fat rises and it goes sort of bubbly White on top. Might depend on the chocolate, I don't know.
Nice!
Oh well... it was a bit of a disaster... at what point do you cut them up Marie? BEFORE you put in fridge to set? Because all my choc cracked and 1oz of butter wasn't enough to hold together the crushed biscuit base!!!
Still the caramel was lush! :D
How do you make caramel?! Hmm hmm hmm? I'm obviously no good!
Instead of using double cream use Condensed Milk (there's actually a recipe for millionaire's shortbread on the side of the tin!)
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Knipples
15-05-2010, 07:34
I cut them up when the chocolate had set hard. Glad you had fun scoffing it all. :D
Right. Because I stupidly gave all of my last batch to the baby shower I am making another batch tonight, avec Lozza's lucious shortbread.
Here goes!
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Piggymon
16-05-2010, 18:48
I really am going to have to avoid this forum for the next 10 weeks ;D
Yup - close your eyes Piggy! :D ;)
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6889/43906392.jpg
For the caramel, instead of using dark brown sugar I used light brown muscavado (as it was already in my cupboard) and also condensed milk (not cream).
And of course Lozza's lucious shortbread which was FANTASTIC! :D
Will never cheat again!
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