Monday 1 September 2014

The Best Chocolate Frosting you will Ever Taste!

Mrs. Milman's Chocolate Frosting



This is the easiest frosting to make in the history of frostings. It only has 3 ingredients but you have to keep your eye on it for a couple of hours.
It is rich and smooth and is great for a Devil's Food Cake. This recipe was found on this site.

Ingredients:

24 ounces of dark chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate

4 cups 35% cream
1 tsp light corn syrup

Instructions:
Place chocolate and cream in a large saucepan and heat on low until smooth and a bit thickened. It should take around 20-25 min. Stir constantly with a rubber spatula. 

Then increase the heat to med-low and cook for another 3-4min. This will help thicken the mixture.

Next, pour the chocolate into a large metal bowl and stir in the corn syrup. Chill the frosting for 2 hours and stir every 15-20 minutes. This is very important because this will make the frosting wonderfully smooth, creamy, and even. 

Use the frosting immediately or it will become too hard to spread on your cake. 

Enjoy!

Friday 30 May 2014

Bacon Jam



This is the most delicious condiment in the world. Sweet and savory it's perfect on bread, with cheese, or just by the spoonfull. 
I found the recipe on a blog.

Ingredients:
  • 3 pounds Bacon
  • 4 whole Large Yellow Onions, Peeled And Thinly Sliced
  • 8 cloves Garlic, Smashed And Peeled
  • 1 cup Cider Vinegar
  • 1 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
  • 1-½ cup Very Strong Brewed Black Coffee
  • ½ cups Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Cut the bacon slices into 1-inch strips. Add the bacon to a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon, stirring frequently, until the bacon is browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper-towel lined plate. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings.






 Place the Dutch oven back over the medium-high heat and add the onions and garlic. Stir well and reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook for about 8 minutes, or until the onions are mostly translucent. 










In a large boil mix the Vinegar, Sugar, Coffee, maple syrup and Pepper. Add the mixture to the onions and reduce heat to low. Bring to a boil and stir frequently. After 2 minutes, add the cooked bacon. 

Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally to make sure things aren’t sticking, adding 1/4 cup of water if it seems to be drying out. When the onions are meltingly soft and the liquid is thick and syrupy, remove the Dutch oven from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.




Transfer the contents of the Dutch oven to the work bowl of a food processor that has been fitted with a blade. Fit the lid in place and pulse several times or until the bacon jam is a spreadable consistency. Scrape into a jar (or jars) or a container with a tight fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to one month.
Can be served cold, room temperature or warmed.