Choco love

This is the ultimate dessert for chocolovers: walnut brownies with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. I really don't need to say anything more than it's so delicious, you'll just want more and more and more!!

For the brownie:
150 gr flour
225 gr sugar
225 gr butter
300 gr dark chocolate
150 gr crushed walnuts (or hazelnuts, almonds or your favorite nuts)
1 vanilla powder extract
4 eggs

You'll need to crush the chocolate in small pieces so it melts easily. Put the butter and the chocolate pieces in a bain marie (I use 2 IKEA pots in different sizes, placing the smaller one inside/on top of the big one). Stir with an egg whisk while the chocolate melts and pour the sugar, continue to stir until it dissolves in the chocolate. Put in the mix the eggs, one at a time, the vanilla and the crushed walnuts as well. Also put in the flour and after you've mixed all the ingredients well empty the mix in a baking dish (I use a round form with a 25 cm diameter).
Place it in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 170 °C so it remains moist in the center, if you want it to be more like a cake bake it for 40 minutes. Leave it to cool off before you cut it into pieces.

For the chocolate sauce:
200gr nutella
150 gr milk
Place the milk and nutella into a pot, over a medium temperature and stir them occasionally until they mix completely. You can keep the sauce at room temperature, if you put it in the refrigerator just warm it in a bain marie to serve it warm.

To serve it:
Cut a piece of the brownie, place scoops of vanilla ice cream on top and at it's sides and pour generous amounts of warm chocolate sauce. Enjoy!

Monday Moodboard - Chocolate

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I am watching Nigella Lawson on TV in an episode devoted to cooking chocolate recipes and yes you guessed it I am a huge fan of chocolate! I just love it in any shape and form: cakes, cookies, you name it if it's made with chocolate chances are I'm going to love it and eat it with great joy. Nigella started the show with a delicious chocolate cheesecake and moved on to chocolate muffins and a super tasty cup of hot chocolate, that would be perfect for today's cold weather. So for today's moodboard I picked a lovely chocolate brown collection to get you in the spirit too!
See more Monday moodboards right here!
Aleka

A yummy treat

Sesame seed paste and almond chocolate treats

250 gr dark chocolat
250 gr sesame seed paste (tahini)
100 gr honey
100 gr almonds (or pistachios, raisins & other nuts)
1 lemon zest

Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie and crush the almonds in chunks. When the chocolate is ready mix it with the sesame seed paste (tahini), the honey and the lemon zest. Add the crushed almonds and stir it a bit. Place baking paper into a baking tray and empty the mixture, use a spoon to fill the tray evenly. Once it's reached room temperature place it into the frige for two-three hours, take it out and cut it into small rectangles with a knife. Place the chocolate treats into a plastic container and store in the frige. Enjoy!

xoxo
aleka