Even we didn’t realise just how much chocolatey loveliness was on our food trail and now after delving deep we’ve found some pretty amazing stuff there and want to share it with you.
Well it is Chocolate Week!
Cakes
Who can resist a gooey chocolate brownie? Well we know certainly can’t. The ones from
#brownies have our full approval The
brownies are not available to buy online but a visit to their website gives a list of outlets and markets where you find them.
Not everyone can eat gluten so
Monkeypoodle Cake Company comes to the rescue with their totally gluten free creations. Try any of these:
Triple Chocolate Cupcake, White Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcake, Monkeypoodle Chocolate Brownies, Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies, White Chocolate & Cranberry Cookies
You can buy them all online
here
More gluten free options are available from
Harnell Cottage Bakes whose Brownies are just divine. We tried them last week so look out for a blog post about them soon.
You can buy from their website
here
For cakes like you make at home – that means no nasty ingredients –
Nutty Tarts Gifts & Goodies make an array of delicious ‘real cakes’. Choose from
Black Dog Chocolate Beer Cake ,
Chocolate Biscuit Cake ,
Chocolate Brownies ,
Chocolate Pecan Cake ,
Nutty Chocolate Brownies You can buy them all online
here
More bakes with the homemade touch are available from
Nana's Kitchen. Have a look at their
website where you'll find something chocolatey.
As well as making the finest pork sausages and pies,
Samphire also have a nice line in sweet treats too
Chocolate Tiffin Buy online
here
Confectionery
If cake doesn’t quite hit the spot, you might like to indulge in a slab of
Fudge Kitchen’s gloriously creamy fudge.
Choose from these wonderful chocolatey flavours:
Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt, After Dinner Mint , Belgian Chocolate Swirl, Double Trouble, Chocolate Classic, Chocolate & Orange,
Chocolate Caramel Fudge They can all be purchased online
here
For chocolate purists, treat yourself to some handmade chocolates from
Bella Cacao. Per Norrgren creates the most wonderfully flavoured ganaches using all natural ingredients which are enrobed in the smoothest high quality chocolate. Details are on the
website on where and how to purchase.
For devotees of raw food take a look at
Raw Nibbles who produce a range of raw chocolate bars as well as other sweet treats. There are so many to list so do take a look at their
website to see the fully range. All products are available to buy
online.
Ice Cream
All of the ice creams on The Artisan Food Trail are lovingly hand made using British milk and cream, so for something cool, creamy and chocolatey you’ll surely be spoilt for choice.
Lewis of London dairy ice cream is made entirely on the farm just inside the M25 and has zero milk miles.
Chunky Chocolate More info
here
Simply Ice Cream
Divine Chocolate More info
here
Stockist info
here
Ingredients
For the best tasting cakes and home made confections
Mortimer Chocolate Company make a variety of
chocolate powders which can bought online
here
And we mustn't forget the melt and dip chocolate which you can either melt in the oven or on the barbecue. Find out more about
The BBQ Chocolate Fondue and
Melt and Dip Chocolate Pot here
Recipes
Thanks to our members including producers and chefs, we have lots of recipes for you to try. There’s something for everyone whether you like your chocolate light and creamy or devilishly dark.
Recipes from Alan Coxon
- White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Saffron, Cinnamon and Cardamom served with a chilli chocolate sauce View recipe
- Chocolate and Amaretti Torte View recipe
- Double Chocolate Tarte View recipe
- Divine Chocolate Birthday Cake with Raspberry Ganache View recipe
- Dark Chocolate Fondant View recipe
- Chocolate Mousse with Hot Chocolate Casserole View recipe
- Alan’s Gooey Fair Trade Chocolate Brownies View recipe
Recipe from Fudge Kitchen
Recipes from Mortimer Chocolate Company
These two recipes have been tried and tested in the AFT Kitchen and we can highly recommend them. They taste good, are simple to make and importantly, indulgent.
There are lots more recipes on Mortimer’s website
here
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