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Chocolate

Almond & Chocolate Chip Loaf Recipe

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A fabulous loaf that couldn’t be less fuss.

Blonde Brownies Recipe

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A classic blonde brownie recipe.

Butter Brickle and Chocolate Nut Pieces

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A very easy candy to make at home.

Cheesecake Brownies

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The name says it all; these are rich and fabulous.

Cheesy Beans & Nachos

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Set a platter of these out at a party, and stand back.

Chocolate and Chestnut Fudge Cake

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A very rich, delicious no-bake cake.

Chocolate Bloom

Chocolate Bloom is the white areas that appear on chocolate. In addition to affecting appearance and making the chocolate look old, Chocolate Bloom can change the texture and flavour, though minimally. There are two types of bloom, sugar and fat. Sugar bloom feels grainy. It happens when chocolate is stored in too-damp conditions and the…

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Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Chocolate covered pastries

The 16th of December is Chocolate Covered Anything Day. This is a day to have something covered in chocolate, and it can be anything you want.

Chocolate Crackles Recipe

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This is a great recipe to get kids to make, with your supervision.

Chocolate Liqueurs

Chocolate Liqueurs are a category of liqueurs based on crème de cacao – cocoa beans infused in vanilla. To this base, other flavours can be added — orange, cherry, mint, etc. The liqueur can be white or brown. The alcohol content ranges from 20 to 40% generally. Not the same as “Chocolate Liquor.”

Chocolate Mint Day

Chocolate mint ice cream

The 19th of February is Chocolate Mint Day. It celebrates the combination of two flavours, chocolate, and mint.

Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

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Looks fabulous, and tastes just as great. A really fun recipe to make.

Chocolate Sauce Sponge Recipe

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This is so easy that the package mixes for these kinds of puddings really don’t save you much work.

Chocolate Syrup

Chocolate syrup is a thick, sweetened sauce flavoured with chocolate. Mint-flavoured varieties are also available. It can be used to make chocolate milk, as a topping for ice cream, or in baking. Most commercial bottled or canned chocolate syrups are made with corn syrup. More expensive kinds are not. Not all brands of chocolate syrup…

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Chocolate Thermometer

Taking the temperature of chocolate being melted

A chocolate thermometer is used when melting chocolate (or “tempering” it, as the aficionados say.) The temperature range on the thermometers has to start quite low; some start at 0 C (32 F), some start at 4 C (40 F). You can get digital or glass tube ones, but all are usually about 15 cm…

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Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Truffles © Denzil Green Chocolate Truffles are chocolate candies, named because they are designed to resemble mushroom truffles. To make them, a ganache paste, made of chocolate, cream and butter is shaped into small rounds, then dusted with cocoa powder to simulate the earth that truffles are found in. The ganache’s chocolate flavour may…

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Florentines Recipe

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These look gorgeous and people will think you slaved for hours, but they are dead easy.

Hot Chocolate Day

Hot chocolate

The 31st of January is Hot Chocolate Day. What are your favourite hot chocolate toppings? Try these ideas to mix things up a bit.

John Cadbury’s Birthday

John Cadbury

The 12th of August is the birthday of John Cadbury, who founded what would become the Cadbury chocolate commercial empire. Treat yourself to a Cadbury chocolate bar or other product today.

Manuellos Recipe

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This is dead easy, and your guests will hoover these up. And, it looks stunning.

Marmalade Brownies

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The chocolate and marmalade tastes together are fantastic.

Milk Chocolate Day

Milk chocolate

The 28th of July is Milk Chocolate Day. It is the preferred chocolate for tens of millions of people who love its smooth, creamy, melt-in-your mouth qualities.

Milton S. Hershey’s Birthday

Milton Snavely Hershey 1910

The 13th of September is the birthday of Milton Snavely Hershey. His first success did not come until he was 40, but his name would forever be associated with American chocolate.

Swedish Mud Cake Day

Swedish Mud Cake (aka Kladdkaka)

The 7th of November is Swedish Mud Cake Day. It’s a day to enjoy Swedish Mud Cake. If you don’t know what it is, it’s a good day to learn: it’s an easy dessert to fall in love with!

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