Maltesers Traybake

I love Maltesers. So when I came across this recipe online, I tried it out immediately. It's so easy to make and my whole family enjoyed so much. It's a great recipe to try with kids.

Maltesers Traybake

Ingredients :

100g butter

200g milk chocolate

3 tablespoon golden syrup

225g finely crushed digestive biscuits

225g maltesers

Method :

1) Line a baking tin with cling wrap.

2) Boil some water in a saucepan.

3) Place butter, golden syrup and milk chocolate in a metal mixing bowl.

4) Place the bowl over hot water and allow the butter and milk chocolate to melt. Do not cover. Do not let water dip into mixture.

5) Once butter and milk chocolate melted completely, add the crushed biscuits and mix together quickly.

4) Then pour the mixture into the square tin, smoothing out to make it an even thickness.

5) Place the maltesers allover the top and press gently into the mixture. Do it fast as the warm mixture will melt the chocolate coating of maltesers.

6) Leave to cool before chilling till it set.

7) Cut into bit size squares before serving.

8) The next time I will experiment with white chocolate, marshmallows and nuts.

Italian Tiramisu for Dummies

Italian Dessert Recipe - Tiramisu

Tiramisu is my utmost favorite Italian dessert ... It's an aphrodisiacs. The Italian name Tiramisu means "pick-me-up" (metaphorically, "make me happy", although it could have a more sexual meaning), referring to the two caffeine-containing ingredients, espresso and cocoa. It's chocolaty taste contains both a sedative which relaxes and lowers inhibitions and a stimulant to increase activity and the desire for physical contact. Here's an easy Tiramisu recipe that is sure to please your taste buds.

Ingredients :

1 package of lady fingers (Italian sponge finger biscuits)

4 egg yolk

1/2 cup sugar

1 lb of Marscapone cheese

1 cup of heavy cream

1/2 cup of freshly brewed espresso coffee

1/4 cup of cocoa powder

Method :

1. In a large bowl, beat the egg yolk and sugar until the mixture is thicken and light yellow in color.

2) Mix in the Marscapone cheese till thoroughly mixed.

3) In a medium bowl, whipped the heavy cream until stiff peaks form and fold in the cheese mixture.

4) Dip the lady fingers in espresso and line the bottom of a baking dish or large serving plate with half of them.

5) Pour in half of the cheese mixture & smooth surface.

6) Add another layer of lady fingers dipped in espresso.

7) Pour in the remaining cheese mixture on top & smooth surface.

8) Chill for 2 hours and dust with cocoa powder before serving.

note : Tiramisu should be served chilled, not frozen.