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Beetroot Brownies



This recipe is a slightly modified version of this one from the River Cottage. 
Ingredients 
150g of flour 
250g of boiled, cooled, peeled beetroots 
250 of dark chocolate (60%)
250g of sugar 
250g of butter (unsalted) 
3 large eggs 
1/2 tsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp of baking soda 
pinch of salt 

Baking Time! 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C. 
  2. Melt the dark chocolate and the butter in the microwave at 15 second intervals. Stir after each interval. Keep repeating the process the until the chocolate and butter are fully melted. 
  3. Mix the sugar and eggs on a high speed until well combined. 
  4. Slowly add the chocolate to temper the egg-sugar mixture. Otherwise you will scramble the eggs. 
  5. Sift in the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Mix on low speed or use a spatula and fold it in. 
  6. Finally, finely grate the peeled beetroots and fold it into the mixture. 
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes in a medium sized baking dish. 
  8. Let cool for about 30 minutes. Serve plain or with some ice cream! Enjoy :) 

Mormor's Chocolate Pudding


Mormor in Swedish literally means 'mother mother' or mum's mum. A simpler translation would just be grandmother :) This chocolate pudding is so delicious and a nice, light chocolatey dessert. When my mormor and I made it for a family gather it was a bit hit! Also, this chocolate pudding could not be simpler to make as there is no hassle with gelatine. This also means that this recipe is great for vegetarians. I have yet to try the pudding with a non-dairy milk, but I am keen to try making it with almond milk or chocolate, soy milk.

Ingredients 

6 dl of milk (semi-skim, preferably whole milk; lactose free milk works fine too)
5 tbsp cornstarch
5-6 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tsp of vanilla (to taste)
Granulated or caster sugar for dusting

Cooking 

  1. Add the milk, cornstarch, sugar and cocoa powder in a pan. 
  2. If you decide to use lactose free milk, add another half tbsp of cornstarch at this point.
  3. Let the mixture cook through on medium heat, whilst constantly mixing. This should not take more than a minute or two. The mixture should be the consistency of a thick custard. You will now that it is finished when it comes much harder to stir. 
  4. Add the vanilla. 
  5. Pour the mixture into a medium to large bowl. 
  6. Dust some sugar on top to prevent a skin from forming. 
  7. Let chill in the fridge for 2-3 hours. 
  8. Serve with whipped cream. 
Serves 4-6. Approximate cooking time: 5 minutes. Full prep time: 2-3 hours.