BASIC FONDANT RECIPE

Ingredients:
5 cups sugar

1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
4 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. flavoring (optional)
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)


Method:
Combine all ingredients (except last 2) in large saucepan.
Stir until sugar is moistened.
Place over high heat-bring to a boil, then gradually lower candy thermometer into boiling syrup.
Cook without stirring, lowering heat slightly as mixture thickens.
Cook to 236 degrees; pour onto marble slab and cool to lukewarm. Work fondant back and forth with spatula until fondant turns creamy white.
Then knead with hands until it is very smooth adding nuts and flavoring if desired. Form into a ball, let rest, form into 3/4 inch balls.
Dip into chocolate. To store fondant, wrap tightly in waxed paper or plastic wrap, place in a bowl and cover with a damp cloth.
One pound of chocolate will cover 50 centers.

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eleena

Low-fat tiramisu recipe

Ingredients
8 trifle sponges, about 180g
1 tbsp instant espresso coffee powder
2 tbsp Tia Maria
2 x 250g tubs quark (virtually fat-free soft cheese)
2 tbsp golden caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp good-quality cocoa powder
18 mixed chocolate-covered coffee beans, chopped to serve


Method
1. Cut the sponge into fingers and lay half in a narrow, deep glass serving dish
(16 x 8cm deep; 1.4 litre capacity).
2. In a small bowl, mix the coffee powder with 2 tablespoons of hot water, then stir in the Tia Maria. Drizzle half of this all over the sponge and set aside.
3. Put the quark, sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl and mix together. Spoon half over the sponge, levelling the surface. Arrange the remaining sponge on top and drizzle with the remaining coffee liquid. Top with the remaining quark mixture – peak the surface by dragging the back of the spoon across it. Chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
4. Use a small sieve to lightly dust cocoa powder over the tiramisu. Scatter over the chocolate-covered coffee beans to serve.


Nutritional info
Per serving:
416kcals
7.6g fat (4.3g saturated)
22.8g protein
61.8g carbs
49.8g sugar
0.3g salt

cheerio,
eleena