Category Archives: Desserts

Chocolate and Poached Pear Tart

Posted on December 2, 2012 by DemeterG

There are three parts to this recipe, the chocolate tart pastry, the chocolate filling and the red wine poached pear. You can adjust the ratio of dark and milk chocolate to suit your taste but do try the red wine poached … Continue reading →

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Red Wine Poached Pears

Posted on November 28, 2012 by DemeterG

  Poached pears are just lovely. These red wine poached pears have a great flavour and can be used on their own or as decoration – see picture below.         Ingredients: 2 cups dry red wine 1/3 … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Posted on July 30, 2012 by DemeterG

I made Peanut Butter Ice Cream as an accompaniment to my Banana Toffee Steamed Puddings. The idea was to make a winter version of a Banana Split, which is a favourite of the DB. The ice cream was actually quite good on its own, but I … Continue reading →

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Champagne Poached Pears

Posted on July 22, 2012 by DemeterG

  I love poached pears and I have been experimenting with them in puddings, but I can’t go past them just as they are with some double cream or ice cream.   Ingredients: 2 cups sparkling wine 3 cups water … Continue reading →

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Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Honey Roasted Figs and Honey Tuile

Posted on July 21, 2012 by DemeterG

  I was looking through Matt moran’s cookbook for his lamb shanks and found this lovely Panna Cotta recipe. Panna Cotta is a favourite in the house, so I just had to give it a try. I visited the local fruit … Continue reading →

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