Thursday, April 5, 2012

SOMETHING TO PONDER OVER THE EASTER BREAK....LOST AT E MINOR...CHOCOLATE PUDDING RECIPE...THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE SLIDE COCKTAIL JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER....HAPPY THURSDAY AND HAPPY EASTER 2012 TO ALL!

SOMETHING TO PONDER ON THIS EASTER...

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Lost At E Minor is a must-go-to web destination for your Easter break.  



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IT WOULDNT BE EASTER WITHOUT......

CHOCOLATE!

And....heres the best chocolate pudding recipe EVER!  Happy Easter!

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Ingredients (serves 6)

  • Melted butter, to grease
  • 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour
  • 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
  • 2 tbs cocoa powder
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) milk
  • 50g butter, melted
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • Thickened cream, to serve
  • Chocolate sauce

  • 155g (3/4 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
  • 2 tbs cocoa powder
  • 375ml (1 1/2 cups) boiling water

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush a 1.5L (6-cup) capacity ovenproof dish with melted butter to lightly grease.
  2. Combine the flour, sugar and cocoa powder in a medium bowl. Make a well in the centre. Combine the milk, butter and egg in a large jug. Gradually pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until well combined. Pour into the prepared dish and use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface.
  3. To make the chocolate sauce, sift the sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Sprinkle over the pudding mixture in the dish. Gently pour the boiling water over the cocoa mixture.
  4. Bake in oven for 40-45 minutes or until a cake-like top forms and a skewer inserted halfway into the centre comes out clean. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Serve with thickened cream, if desired....or we prefer to serve with a good quality vanilla icecream....yum!
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WE'RE A DAY EARLY....ITS COCKTAIL THURSDAY!!




Well, it just wouldnt be Easter without a crackingly chocolatey cocktail recipe, and boy, do we have a great one for you this year.  The Easter Fudge Slide Cocktail is all kinds of deliciousness in a glass.

EASTER FUDGE SLIDE COCKTAIL





Pour each ingredient into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.


Serve in: cocktail glass


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Wishing you all a fabulous Easter break.  If the weather here holds up in Brisbane, then its going to be a glorious holiday.


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