Chocolate Billionaires Food

CHOCOLATE BILLIONAIRES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the caramels and water; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Stir in pecans and cereal until coated. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared pans. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip candy into chocolate, coating all sides; allow excess to drip off. Place on prepared pans. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE BILLIONAIRES

Steps:

• In top of double boiler over low heat, melt caramels with water.
• Remove from heat and stir in pecans and cereal.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons onto lightly greased waxed paper.
• Chill until firm.
• Melt Chocolate chips and shortening in the double boiler or heavy saucepan and dip candies until coated.
• Place on wax paper and chill until set.
• Store in airtight container.

MILLIONAIRE'S CHOCOLATE BROWNIE TART

Steps:

• To make the pastry, sift the flour, icing sugar and cocoa together into a bowl. Add the butter and rub it in with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolks and 3 tbsp ice-cold water, and continue to mix with your fingers until you have a soft dough. Alternatively, do this in a food processor by pulsing the ingredients together. Wrap the dough and chill for at least 1 hr. Will keep chilled for up to two days.
• Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin, then use it to line a 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin, working the pastry to the edge and leaving some overhanging. Cover and put in the fridge to chill for a further hour.
• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line the case with baking parchment, then fill with baking beans. Bake for 20 mins. Remove the baking beans and parchment, and bake for a further 15-20 mins, or until the base is crisp. Leave to cool completely. Once cooled, use a sharp knife to trim off the excess pastry and create a smooth edge.
• For the filling, melt the butter and dark chocolate together in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Stir until smooth, remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly. Beat the eggs and sugar with an electric whisk in another bowl for 5-6 mins, or until thick and pale. Fold in the chocolate, then sift in the cocoa.
• Scatter the caramel chocolates over the base of the pastry case, then pour over the filling. Transfer the tart to a baking sheet and put in the oven (still set at 190C/170C fan/gas 5) for 20-25 mins, or until set and the top has formed a crust. Leave to cool to room temperature, then carefully remove from the tin and put on a serving plate. Dust with the extra cocoa and sprinkle over a little sea salt, if you like.

MILLIONAIRES CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Dissolve cocoa powder in boiling water, set aside to cool.
• Grease & flour a 11inch (28cm) long & 8inch (20cm) wide oven proof container.
• Separate the eggs ( beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and set aside).
• Beat the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the cooled cocoa mixture and beat well.
• Add the oil and vanilla essence beat well.
• Sift in the flour and baking powder and beat only until blended.
• Fold in the stiffly beaten egg white with a metal spoon.
• Pour mixture into oven proof container and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• While the cake is baking make the syrup.
• Put the evaporated milk, sugar, brandy, vanilla essence into a pot on the stove bring to the boil, boil together until sugar has dissolved.
• When the cake is baked removed from oven prick the top of the cake all over with a fork and pour the syrup over the cake.
• Leave the cake to get completely cold.
• While the cake is getting cold make the frosting.
• Break up the chocolate squares place in a basi over a 1/2 pot of water and simmer until the chocolate has melted ( do not put any liquid near this while the chocolate is melting otherwise the chocolate will split and go dry).
• Let the chocolate cool slightly.
• Whisk the cream until soft peaks are formed, add the brandy beat well then gradually fold in the cooled chocolate.
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with this mixture.