INGREDIENTS
200gblockdarkchocolate,
chopped
150gunsaltedbutter,
chopped
2 tblspscocoapowder
2⁄ 3 cupbrownsugar,
firmlypacked
3 eggs,lightlybeaten
1⁄ 3 cuphazelnutmeal
1⁄ 3 cupself-raisingflour
Vanillaice-cream
andchoppedroasted
hazelnuts,toserve
CHOCOLATESAUCE
½cupsourcream
200gblockdarkchocolate,
chopped
½cupthickenedcream
INGREDIENTS METHOD
METHOD
1½kgbrushed
potatoes
1⁄ 3 cupchopped
freshparsley
¼cupchopped
freshdill
3 dillpickles
(100g),
thinlysliced
DRESSING
½cupsour
cream
1⁄ 3 cup
whole-egg
mayonnaise
1 tblsp
horseradish
cream
1 tblsp
wholegrain
mustard
1 tblsp lemon
juice
1
Peel potatoes. Cut crossways into 1cm thick
slices. Place in a stockpot. Cover with cold
water. Bring to boil. Boil, uncovered, for about
8 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Transfer
to a large bowl. Cool to room temperature.
2
To make dressing, place all ingredients in
a medium jug. Season with salt and
pepper. Mix well.
3
Add dressing to potatoes with parsley, dill
and pickles. Gently toss to combine. Serve.
1
Grease a 6-hole Texas muffin pan
(¾-cup capacity). Line bases with
baking paper.
2
Combine chocolate and butter in a
large, heatproof bowl. Sit bowl
overa large saucepan of simmering
water. Stir until melted. Remove. Stir in
sifted cocoa. Stand for 10 minutes.
3
Whisk sugar, eggs and hazelnut
meal into chocolate mixture until
smooth. Whisk in flour.
4
Divide evenly among pan holes.
Cover pan with a sheet of greased
baking paper. Then wrap tightly in foil.
5
Cook in a moderately slow oven
(160C) for about 30 to 35 minutes,
or until a skewer inserted into the
centre of puddings comes out clean.
Remove. Stand in pan for 10 minutes.
6
Meanwhile, make sauce. Place
chocolate and cream in a
heatproof bowl sitting over a
saucepan of simmering water. Stir
until melted. Remove bowl.
7
Discard foil and paper from muffin
pan. Run a palette knife around
sides of puddings to loosen. Lift out
puddings and invert onto serving
plates.
8
Drizzle warm sauce over warm
puddings and ice- cream. Sprinkle
with hazelnuts.
German Potato Salad
SERVES 6, PREP 20 MINS, COOK 10 MINS
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Hazelnut Puddings
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SERVES 6, PREP 20 MINS, COOK 10 MINS
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