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Yummyeasyanddelish
Looking for a really quick easy and decadent desert for a
special occasion. This is my favourite go for a desert
which is sure to please. It can also be gluten free by using
gluten free cornflour.
Sultana pecan and chocolate torte
Ingredients
⅓ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup sultanas
¼ cup rum cognac or brandy
185g dark semi sweet chocolate
185g unsalted butter
¼ cup caster sugar
3 large eggs
1 tbsp corn flour
Method
Prepare cake tin by lining the base with nonstick paper.
Butter the base and sides use a deep tin as it will prevent
the top from colouring too much.
Place the nuts and sultanas in a bowl, add rum, leave to
stand for 30 minutes. Break the chocolate into squares and
place in a basin with butter roughly chopped. Stand this
over a saucepan of hot water. As they warm, add the sugar
and leave until all melted. Stir well. Beat the eggs until
frothy, add the nuts and sultanas and stir in cornflour. Lastly
add the chocolate mixture and pour into prepared tin.
Bake at 160° for about 20 minutes or until set on the edges,
leaving the cake still slightly soft in the centre. Leave in
the tin at least 20 minutes before turning out.
Recipe from The complete Beverley Sutherland Smith Cookbook
Pamela
The
Things
We Say
Gemma Hanan
Let your hair down
Commonly associated with
people letting themselves go
and having some fun (perhaps
with the aid of a drink or two),
letting your hair down means
to behave freely and to let go
of inhibitions. The origin of
this one is simple enough: in
the 17 th century women were
expected to have their hair
done up when out in the public
eye. Dishevelling one’s
hair (yes, this term used to
apply specifically to unpinning
the hair) was saved for
when women came home
when they could brush or
wash it.
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