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Plum, hazelnut and chocolate cake

...plum, hazelnut and chocolate cake recipe puts forward the most uncomplicated ... way of making an excellent cake that can be used as a ... desert or mid-morning coffee snack. This plum, hazelnut and chocolate cake recipe teaches ... do not need to be an experienced cook to make this dish. --First of all, the oven should be ... preheated to 180C 160C fan/gas 4. --The base of a cake tin (round 20cm) should be bettered and ... lined. --Then, 4 plums need to be halved and they should be stoned before setting aside. --The ... mixer or a spoon for 1 to 2 minutes and stop when they turn light and smooth. --Chocolate and chopped ... plums must be stirred in before tipping into the prepared cake tin. The top must be smoothened. - ... -The plums (halved) should be arranged over the top of the mixture and you need to press them ... down in a light manner. --Then, hazelnuts can be scattered over and it should ... be baked for 40 to 50 minutes until the cakes turns firm when touched and top becomes ... --It should be cooled in tin for 10 minutes and the paper must be removed. --Cool on a wire rack ... and the jelly should be heated before brushing over the...

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Passion fruit and white chocolate mousse

...you ever thought of combining white chocolate and passion fruit to make a mousse? If you ... haven’t thought about it till now, this passion fruit white chocolate mousse recipe ... teaches how to make an extremely delicious dish by combining these two components in a unique ... think about passion fruit? Most probably, a lot of people will say that the pleasant sweetness is the first thing that comes to their mind. It is also ... fruit and many people have become ardent fans of the tangy flavor of this fruit. Apart from this ... pleasant sweetness, this fruit offers a wide range of health benefits as well. When ... it comes to the nutritional values of passion fruit, most fruits fall short. It is ... extremely rich in dietary fiber and this fruit also contains high doses of vitamin A. Other nutrients available include iron, copper, ... magnesium, vitamin B2 and many more. White chocolate can be described as a highly healthy supplemental ... food and it is made from a mixture of milk solids, coco butter and sugar. White chocolate does not contain any caffeine and the ... antioxidants available in this fruit fight against deadly dangerous free ... radicals with utmost efficiency. First of all, you have to take a 7.5 cm deep x 10.5 cm x ... 25.5 cm (top) loaf pan. -- The second step is to grease the pan. -- Then, you have to line base ... -- You should focus on extending paper 3 cm from edge of the pan all sides. -- Now, a heat-proof ... microwave-safe bowl should be taken. -- Place chocolate in the bowl. -- The microwave should be kept at a ... aside for at least 10 minutes to cool down. -- The next step is to beat the cream. -- It should be ... done for 2-3 minutes till soft peaks form. -- Now, the egg yolks should be ... added to the chocolate. -- Then, half the cream should also be added. -- Stir well to ... combine them. -- The next step is to fold in the cream(remaining). -- The beaters and bowl should ... be washed and dried. -- Then, the egg whites should be beaten for 3 to 4 minutes ... with the help of an electric mixer. (You have to stop when soft ... you can add sugar. -- It should be beaten until the mixture turns glossy. -- Half portion of mixture ... made of egg white should be folded into chocolate until combined. -- Then, you have to fold the ... balance egg white mixture. -- The next step is to fold in passion fruit pulp. -- Now, the ... mixture should be spooned into a prepared pan. -- The surface needs to be covered with plastic wrap. -- ... Then, you should foil. -- Freeze overnight. (You need ... to make sure that it turns firm). -- The mousse should be turned onto a large plate. -- ... with passion fruit pulp and whipped cream. -- The dish is ready to serve...

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Chocolate is a mystical crop from the ancient history of South America ...

...benefits and vitamins. We are talking about dark chocolate, called the food of the gods by the ancient ... peoples of South America. Did you know that? This delicacy is obtained from the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), which grows mainly in the tropical ... forests of Central and South America. The berries are up to 30 cm long and contain ... elongated seeds. Roots in ancient history Chocolate is known to be made from the fermented, roasted ... and ground beans of the cacao tree. Its base is cocoa powder, which is also used to make a ... archaeological findings have suggested that this tropical tree was first cultivated and bred in ... Central America and that cocoa was consumed by humans around 3 ... 900 years ago. The Olmecs were long thought to be the first consumers of the crop. Scientists have ... been able to recover starch beans and other organic remains from ceramic and stone artefacts ... at the Santa Ana-La Florida archaeological site in south ... eastern Ecuador. The analysis showed that the material came from both a cultivated cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) and its related wild species ... (Herrania) and is estimated to be between 5,300 and 5,400 years old ... The oldest beans and organic remains have been found, ... at sites belonging to the Mayo-Chinchipe culture, which inhabited parts of ... present-day Ecuador and Peru. The site was discovered in 2002 and has produced evidence that the ... people of this culture increasingly used chocolate beans as currency. It is possible that it was ... part of a trade network through which the cacao tree and knowledge of cacao production ... spread north into Mesoamerica. It is unclear whether the Mayo-Chinchipe loved chocolate, but cacao ... used for both ritual and everyday purposes. Scientists suggest that cacao trees were used to make food ... drink, medicines and stimulants. Of particular interest is that ancient South Americans consumed cacao in the form of porridges. Scientists say they probably avoided the time-consuming ... processing of the cocoa bean seeds and focused mainly on the sweet ... white pulp as a readily available stimulant. Chocolate as a natural remedy In 30 g of dark chocolate there are around 160 kcal. Fat is 12 g, protein 2.2 g ... carbohydrates 13 g - of which 3 g are fibre. Of the vitamins, those of the B group and vitamin K are ... represented. Dark chocolate also has a very good representation of minerals ... and trace elements. Manganese in this amount of chocolate makes up 27% of the recommended daily allowance ... (RDA), copper 25% of the RDA, iron 19% of the RDA, magnesium 16% of the RDA, phosphorus 9%. ... zinc and selenium are present in smaller amounts. There is also a small dose of caffeine and theobromine with stimulating effects. Gold among ... antioxidants Of course, one of the greatest riches of this sweet treat are the ... flavonoids that come from the cocoa bean. Experts at the Yale University ... antioxidants than most foods. According to the journal Nutrition & Metabolism, dark chocolate ... than wine and tea. Stop high cholesterol Chocolate is absolutely guaranteed to lower blood ... cholesterol. Eating chocolate regularly can help lower cholesterol. Various ... studies have shown that both dark chocolate and cocoa powder lower LDL cholesterol and in ... turn raise HDL cholesterol. Chocolate can significantly reduce the risk of ... cardiovascular disease. Improves cognitive function and mood ... Norwegian researchers have found that intake of these foods is associated with better cognitive ... performance. Therefore, dark chocolate may also improve brain function. One study of ... healthy volunteers showed that 5 days of consuming cocoa high in flavonoids improved blood ... flow to the brain. Cocoa in high-quality chocolate can also significantly improve cognitive function ... in older people with intellectual disabilities. Instructions for happiness The mere ... smell, let alone consumption, triggers the secretion of endorphins in the brain. The feeling ... of happiness and euphoria does not wait long. This is the reason for chocolate addiction, so-called ... chocoholicism. This addiction, unlike alcoholism or drug addiction, is not yet fully recognised ... by scientists. And it is certainly not treated as it deserves. The influx of new patients would certainly be enormous. Imagine ... treatment centre, just gradually reducing doses, therapeutic groups of equally affected people. How ... wonderful! It reduces blood clotting This is absolutely essential information for users of ... attack patients or people with varicose veins. Therefore, chocolate consumption is also recommended ... for long-term patients at risk of blood clots from lack of exercise. Chocolate should therefore ... become the first choice gift when visiting our loved ones in hospital. A Canadian ... study by the Quebec School of Medicine compares chocolate to natural aspirin, which is also known to thin the blood. Its recommendation to have a square of chocolate a day before breakfast should be taken to heart. ... Chocolate against stress Do you know how stress and its ... sneaky friend cortisol can negatively affect your body? Swiss scientists, along with chocolate experts, found that when ... highly anxious people ate half a dark chocolate bar every day for two weeks, their stress hormone ... levels were significantly reduced and the metabolic effects of stress were also partially ... alleviated. Dosage A healthy amount of up to 20-30 g of dark chocolate per day is ... recommended. However, this is individual and depends, for example, on lifestyle ... Dark chocolate can be eaten on its own, used to flavour oatmeal, ... or to make fit desserts. But don't confuse dark chocolate with its 70-85% cocoa content with its unhealthy ... cousin, milk chocolate, which is full of fats and sugars. We know many types of chocolate ... or chocolate treats from the shops, but not all are what we think they are, so ... take the time to make a good choice....

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Take a look at the history of grilling with us…

...is one of the most popular social events. But do you know how ... far its history goes? It could be said that mankind has been ... enjoying barbecue since the discovery of fire. However, grilling as we know it today is a ... novelty. During a discovery trip in 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Haiti, ... which was inhabited by the Arawak tribe. This strain used a tool called barbacoa to prepare ... meat, it could be said that it is the predecessor of the first grill. Barbacoa resembled a frame or ... grid, and the Indians used it to smoke meat. The Spaniards settled on the island and established the first Spanish settlement in America, and Christopher Columbus named the island La Isla Española ... (Spanish Island). The original inhabitants of Haiti naturally did not like the arrival of the ... colonizers and responded with a wave of resentment. Bartholomew Columbus, the brother of the famous discoverer, declared Haiti an official ... Spanish colony and involved the Indians in a strict system of slavery. The ... Spaniards exterminated the Arawak people through hard work and introduced diseases and took over many of the progressive ... inventions of the Indian tribe. One of the tools was also barbacoa, which they began to use ... to prepare meat and fish. The word barbacoa was used by the Spaniards to refer ... to a gathering of people for the purpose of feasting together. Over time in the 18th century ... Barbecue has become very popular on the southeast coast of the United States. That was the first ... various sauces began to be prepared for meat. The barbecue revolution began in 1897, when Ellsworth ... B.A. Zwoyer patented the revolutionary coal briquettes. In 1921, Henry ... Ford, the founder of the legendary carmaker, was looking for a way to use ... sawdust and scraps of wood from his factories. He found a solution in the production of charcoal, which became a popular fuel for ... grilling in the late 1990s and is still used today. At that time, grilling ... experienced a huge boom and the grills of that time resembled art objects. The grids on ... which the meat was laid were decorated with various ... ornaments that were burned into the meat during grilling. In the 50's, welder George ... Stephen, an employee of the Weber Brothers Company, made the first closed grill from a ... part of a buoy and it became absolutely revolutionary. ... immediately became a highly sought-after product. The popularity of grilling continued to grow, and in ... 1960 the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company launched the first gas grill, which, despite its higher price, ... hit. At present, you will find a huge selection of various grills on our market, so barbecue has ... become a specific and globally popular ritual. It is a great pity, however, that the inventors of the ... Arawak tribe will never know how much their invention of the first grill grille has ... affected the whole world and modern gastronomy...

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Mint ice cream with chocolate

...you like vanilla ice cream, chocolate and peppermint taste, mint ice cream with chocolate is for you. The preparation takes a minimum of ... a crunchy ice cream dessert, you can use extra biscuits...

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Churros with chocolate

...will literally fall in love with this Spanish delicacy. The dough for churros is similar to ... our donuts, but it is made into bars that are dipped in chocolate. If...

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Dark chocolate truffles

...truffles richly powdered with cocoa powder is a delicacy that you must try. This traditional ... French delicacy is the epitome of ecstasy you will never forget. This recipe is so ... rich and tasty that it will satisfy even the most dedicated chocolate lovers...

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