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I’ve always considered myself tough, headstrong and I’m usually the one wearing the pants in the relationship. But now my steely reputation is in tatters because I have been smacked down and left crying and sobbing. Hi, my name is Karen and I’m a wuss. Baked chocolate cream.
Weather-hardened chocoholics! Test your mettle now with these Baked Chocolate Creams. I promise you that you will have your chocolate needs/cravings/fetishes fulfilled to the point of intense climactic explosion. And who knows, if you are also defeated, I have some nice cosy seats next to me in the sissy corner. Cups of soul-soothing tea, water and teaspoons of salt will be provided. *sad face*
They just looked so innocent on Gourmet Traveller and I was lured in by its dead-easy recipe. If you can handle it and still beg for more, I will get down on my knees and worship you. Because I, an ardent chocoholic, was utterly defeated.
Don’t get me wrong, the taste is divine (as divine as the chocolate you choose, naturally) but the richness level has been churned up to lethal proportions. It will not only make your skirt fly up, it’s gonna blow it off. And because this is how I usually like to roll, I thought it was a good idea at the time to serve it with a little Grand Marnier and Orange ganache. Surprisingly though, the citrus zing of the ganache helped temper the intensity and it paired beautifully with the pieces of crystallised ginger that were scattered throughout. Personally, I would halve this recipe and serve in much much smaller portions with a big ol’ bowl of cold cream for relief. This is one dessert that simply should be appreciated in modest amounts.
So my fellow chocoholics, do you dare take up the challenge? And if you do, please tell me that you were tamed by it too. Then I won’t feel so pitiful.
And a final note on pants and relationships… The Captain absolutely insisted that I inform you that I *quote* only wear the pants in our relationship because he knows that I want to. And he allows me to because he loves me. *End quote*
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This… looks…. AMAZING! Seriously, I must make this as soon as possible.
If you were defeated by this chocolate dessert then I have no hope! It looks amazing, I can imagine it being so good with some cream!
this looks amazing, but it will probably defeat me. It looks so good I think I'll have to try it, I might skip the ganache, though.
Hey, I just made the same dessert and yes, they are soooo rich. Worth it, but one spoonful is equivalent to 1 hour at the gym.
LOL oops didn't realise you made these recently! Such chocolatey goodness but a big bowl of it was too much for me… ugh, sugar overload :(
Holy smokes. The stuff that dreams are made of! I'm taking this recipe for myself :)
Oh boy, it looks so dreadfully rich. i doubt I'd make it more then a mouthful
WOW! If Miss Candy was defeated, what hope is there for us mere mortals? How much did this make so I know how much to portion it..
So beautiful and so delicious! Would love some with my mid-morning coffee now!
i like a challenge :D
Whoa, it's way too cold to invite my skirt to get blown off. I think I'll give this a miss, though damn it looks good. I could happily drink a bucket of the Grand Marnier ganache though, it you promise it won't make my clothes disappear!
Hehe cool, let me know if this was the biggest chocolate explosion you ever had :D
All these chocolate recipes are making me drool! I'm actually having a "When Harry Met Sally" moment here!!
yup- hands down! you're the queen of chocolate. This recipe looks so easy to make, I think even Howard can be trusted =D haha how sweet of the Captain to "let" you wear the pants in the relationship.
Love the intensity of this – but I was also beaten by a chocolate dessert recently. It was Donna Hay's chocolate fondant puddings that have a 100g block of Lindt per serve! I can see that the ganache would have completely finished me off :) When I served it the cream did 'cut through' the chocolate intensity which I thought was hilarious – using cream as a foil to richness :)
That looks seriously rich. I think I can only have biteful at a time.
Wow, that looks absolutely dreamy. Love your writing style and pics! Thanks for this recipe :)
Hahaha I like the captain's quote! This looks insanely delicious. I think I could do it…. maybe… ok, maybe not. But it looks so good…
sounds like a challenge to me hee hee shall have to give this a go
Wow you werent kidding when you mentioned only for serious chocoholics!!!! Looks sensational. i am soooo jealous! i could do with one right now!
Ohh when you tweeted that you were 'defeated' I thought you meant you had a kitchen disaster. Ohhh yes, that definately sounds and looks evil.
the combo chocolate and grand marnier must be a riot !!
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Wow, by the looks of it, you're on a chocolate roll! Love it! YUM!
Oh my goodness! Just the words chocolate and grand marnier did it for me! This looks divine!
No, say it ain't so…
I want to try this out just for the challenge to see if I'd be defeated as well :)
Delicious! Hey, if you've got to be defeated, what better method, right?
This reminds me of chocolate pots de creme, which are delicious but similarly must be served in small portions. I make mine in tiny demitasse cups, perhaps an ounce or so apiece.
Mmm, diet, what diet…?
i am going take up the challenge as soon as i conquer my mountain of readings:)
Now this looks like a dessert the Co-pilot would approve of! Especially if I'm heavy handed with the booze!
Sounds and looks absolute divine. I love anything chocolate so this should be right up my street!