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Pot Au Chocolat

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  This is a super simple recipe for little chocolate pots that will rival anything you can buy on the desert aisle in the supermarket. It's no-bake, no-hassle and uses only 4 ingredients. Make 8 when using ordinary sized ramekins as pictured. 1 standard pack of Oreos (154g) Unsalted Butter (50g) 2 packs of Dark Chocolate (300g) 1 tub of double (heavy) cream (300ml) Step 1) Blitz the Oreos in a blender. Step 2) Melt/soften the Butter and add this to the Oreo-mix in the blender. Blitz again. Step 3) Using a teaspoon, line the bottom of your pots with the Oreo mixture (approx 4 teaspoons worth) and compress it. Step 4) Warm the cream in a saucepan until it just bubbles. Step 5) Break up the chocolate and put in a heat-proof jug. Pour the cream over the chocolate and allow to sit for 30 seconds. You'll need to work quickly for this next bit... Step 6) Stir the chocolate/cream mixture until all the pieces have disolved. Step 7) Once you have a smooth...

Cookies and Cream Chocolate Brownies

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Brownies are something I consider myself to be a bit of an expert on. I've been experimenting with different recipes for a long time and this has to be one of my all-time favourites. Lorraine Pascale's cookery show was addictive viewing for me and I couldn't wait to buy her books afterwards. These brownies seemed a little fiddly at first, but it was surprisingly easy once I got going. They came out perfectly textured and full of fudgey goodness - perfect for a chocoholic like me! You can find the recipe here and you can buy Lorraine's book here .