Delicious Death. But will it be?

I was very excited when I found that A Stranger’s House was going to be the first title published under Choc Lit’s new imprint, Death by Choc Lit. I love the slogan they’ve chosen for this line: gripping, edge-of-your seat reads, and I’ll be talking about my own literary Death by Choc Lit recipe on … Continue reading Delicious Death. But will it be?

Chocolate Spiked St Clement’s Sponge

I had hoped that by this stage in the year sponge puddings would seem far too wintery to add to the menu. I hoped in vain... Preparation time: 15 minutes (plus waiting time for chocolate to cool)Cooking time: around 1 hour 15 minutesServes: 8 +Ingredients250g self-raising flour250g butter/margarine250g caster sugar3 eggs2 rounded desert spoonfuls of … Continue reading Chocolate Spiked St Clement’s Sponge

Summer fruits, chocolate sauce, crème de cassis… oh, and sponge, obviously.

Clearly, this pudding is healthy, because it has fruit in it. Let no one tell you otherwise. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: around 1 hour (if using ready-prepared Caramel) Serves: 8   Ingredients For the chocolate sauce base: 300g summer fruits 120g dark chocolate 397g tin Caramel (or condensed milk, boiled in its can … Continue reading Summer fruits, chocolate sauce, crème de cassis… oh, and sponge, obviously.

The quest for an outrageous sponge pudding continues…

I’ve had a strong desire for sponge puddings of late; something to do with the cold weather, I think. I’ve searched the net for new recipes, but keep finding ones involving things I’m a bit scared of (like suet...) or ones that require hours of steaming on the hob. I wanted something really easy, as … Continue reading The quest for an outrageous sponge pudding continues…