Challenge #22: chocolate

[miss_s_b]

This is my punishment for being a bad mod: I'm allergic to most forms of chocolate, I can only have white (it's something to do with theobromides, and it's very embarrassing having a racist chocolate allergy)… but I really love it. Like, if I was going to top myself (v unlikely) it would be literally Death By Chocolate.

And I know it's a thing most other people love, so…

So this week's challenge is to post loads of yummy recipes that I can't have. Use chocolate, cocoa, cacao nibs, anything you like, to make me suffer.

(Sorry in advance to missdiane who was hoping for healthy things, but you can probably make something healthy with cocoa powder?)

Challenge #22: Chocolate: 2 different Molten Middle Mug Cake recipes

[miss_s_b]

Both of these are quite rich, and the nut and white chocolate one is pretty filling - almost a meal in itself. They're really great at this time of year when it's getting chilly and you want a warm treat.

Equipment required:

• A microwave
• A pint mug
• A fork
• A 1 tbsp and a 1 tsp measuring spoon
• A weighing scale if you can't guestimate 30g butter

( click here for White Chocolate and Hazelnut )

( click here for Extra Rich Dark Chocolate )

Challenge 22: chocolate: upside-down pear and chocolate pudding

[el_staplador]

This is a good thing to do with those pears that refuse to ripen. It's a nice comforting autumn/winter sort of pudding with some interesting textures: it's a little bit crisp on the top, and gorgeously fudgy and sticky around the pears. It would probably work well with vanilla ice cream, but we didn't have any.



3-5 pears (depends on the size of your pears and on the size of your dish)

4oz caster sugar
4oz butter (or equivalent)
2 eggs
4oz self-raising flour
1tbsp cocoa powder
pinch salt

Preheat oven to about 200degC.

Grease an oven-proof dish. Peel, quarter and core the pears and place them in a single layer over the bottom of the dish.

Dump all the ingredients for the sponge into a mixing bowl in the order they're listed. Beat until smooth. (Alternatively - which might be slightly less messy - begin by creaming the sugar and butter together, then add the eggs gradually, then the flour and cocoa. But it's a pudding.) If it looks a bit too thick you can add some milk to loosen it.

Spoon the mixture over the pears, making sure they're all covered.

Bake for about 25 minutes.


This quantity serves four, or five if you're being stingy.

Challenge # 22: Black Bean Brownies

[moetushie]

The lowdown about black bean brownies is that of course they're not going to taste like regular flour, butter, egg brownies. Anyone who tells you differently is not being on the level. But! You could end up with something enjoyable and chocolatey anyway, so why not give it a go?

( Text and pictures under the cut. )