Australian Gourmet Traveller - (04)April 2020 (1)

Togive,shareorenjoyonyourown,these

artisan treats are far from ordinary.

Easter chocolates

KOKOBLACK

TheGoldenEggwith

OrangeandPistachio

Melbourne-basedconfectionery

companyKokoBlackis renowned

foritsdecadent“adult”creations,

madeusingtop-qualityAustralian

ingredientsandBelgiancouverture

chocolate.Thiscaramelised

white-chocolateegghasa lovely

texturalcomponentwiththeaddition

ofcrushedpistachionuts,whiletangy

dicedorangepeelbalancesoutthe

sweetness.It’sa winnerforthose

lookingfora luxuriousEastergift.

$22 for 180gm. kokoblack.com

XOCOLATL

MilkChocolatewith

CoconutandAlmond

Whenit comestotheart

ofmakingchocolate,the

Partsiogloufamilyare

astalentedastheyare

passionate.Thismilk-

chocolateeggis partof

theirEastercollection,

andis texturalwith

justtherightamountof

sweetness.Crackit inhalf

andyou’llfindgenerous

chunksofroastedalmond

complementedbyflecks

offragrantcoconut.

$15.95for$160gm.

xocolatl.com.au

HAIGH’S

Dark-chocolateBilby

Haigh’sswappedbunniesforbilbies

nearly 30 yearsago,withpartofthe

proceedsgoingtowardsprotectingthe

marsupial’sdwindlinghabitat.This

ethicallyandsustainablysourcedbilby

comprises 70 percentcocoasolids,

makingit nottoosweetandjusttheright

amountofbitter.Althoughsolidinits

shape,thechocolateremainssoftand

velvet-like.It’sanall-roundcrowd-pleaser

anda flawlessAustralianclassic.$14.95

for 110gm. haighschocolates.com.au

JUSTBLISS

Dark-chocolateEggwith

Freeze-driedStrawberries

Thisdelicatelycraftedegg

is accentuatedwithcolourful

splattersofcocoabutter,which

bareresemblancetothework

ofJacksonPollock.Here,

darkchocolateis tempered,

hand-pouredintoitsmould

andpunctuatedwithfreeze-

driedstrawberries,bringing

a fruity-yet-tartcrunchto

thiselegantEastertreat.

It’sgluten-freeanddairy-

free,too.$15.50for150gm.

justbliss.com.au

CACAO

SaltedCaramelTruffles

Cacao’squirky“sunny-

side-up”trufflesmaylook

likechild’splay,butthey

havea rich,butteryflavour

reminiscentofold-fashioned

Englishtoffee.Milk-chocolate

morsels,madefromwhole-

roastedcocoabeans,are

filledwitha glossysalted-

caramel;they’recreamy,

denseanddangerously

moreish.Luckytheycome

inpacksof10,onejust

isn’tenough.$23for10.

cacao.com.au

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GOURMET TRAVELLER 31

Five of a kind

WORDS

GEORGIE

MEREDITH.

PHOTOGRAPHY WILL HORNER. STYLING LAURA JACOBS.