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Foodie Friday edible Easter delights from Darrin Hosegrove, Chef Director of Ashburton Cookery School.

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Chocolate and Grand Marnier Truffles

Ingredients

路 385g 70% dark chocolate

路 230ml double cream

路 40ml orange liqueur

路 200g cocoa powder for rolling

路 250g 53% chocolate for rolling

Method

1. Melt the 70% dark chocolate over a bain marie (do not boil water, do not heat chocolate over 49掳C).

2. Bring the double cream up to a simmer and remove from heat.

3. Allow chocolate and cream to cool slightly, then fold together gently with a spatula.

4. Slowly fold in the orange liqueur, pour into a metal container and freeze.

5. Once hard, ball with a parisienne scoop that has been heated in hot water.

6. Place back in the freezer.

7. Roll the truffles in a little of the 53% melted chocolate and roll in your hands to create a textured effect. This chocolate should start to set immediately as the truffles are frozen at this stage

8. Next roll the truffles in good quality bitter cocoa powder and store in the fridge

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Simnel Cake (makes 1 large cake)

Ingredients

路 480g butter

路 240g soft brown sugar

路 240g caster sugar

路 10 whole eggs, beaten

路 520g soft flour

路 400g sultanas

路 400g currants

路 160g mixed peel

路 160g glace cherries

路 Dash of rum

Method

1. Grease and line 2 x 20cm cake tins. If they are not non stick then a base and a collar of parchment paper can be used.

2. Preheat the oven to 150掳C.

3. Place flour and sugar in a mixing bowl.

4. Add the butter to the dry ingredients, use a beater to mix.

5. On a slow speed mix until a crumble consistency is obtained.

6. Mix in the eggs in a slow steady stream on a slow speed until a paste is formed

7. Scrape down and mix on a medium speed for 30 seconds.

8. Add the currants, sultanas, mixed peel and halved glace cherries.

9. Mix on a slow speed until thoroughly dispersed.

10. Do not over mix the batter at this stage

11. Divide mixture evenly between both tins.

12. Bake at 150掳C for 1hr 20mins or until a skewer comes out of the middle clean