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Grilled pineapples with Chilli flakes

 

Griiled pinepple with chilli flakes
Nutrition Information
  • Serves: 10
  • Serving size: 100g
  • Calories: 53
  • Fat: 0 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g
  • Unsaturated fat: 0 g
  • Trans fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 11 grams
  • Sugar: 11 g
  • Sodium: 3 mg
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Brazilian
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Griilin pineapples as a dessert is really easy to do. For minimal effort you land up with a dish that everyone loves. When you add a little Chilli to that and you have a real winner. Very good when done in grill pan on your stove top but but even more exceptional when done on the BBq
Ingredients
  • Pineapples - one large ( ripe)
  • Chilli flakes - one tablesppon
  • Brown sugar - two tablespoons ( optional)
  • Lime juice - one tablespoon
Instructions
  1. Skin the pineapple and into 20mm slices
  2. Sprinkle with sugar ( if using and lime juice)
  3. Bring a griddle pan to high heat. ( on the BBQ place on the grill over slow burning coals)
  4. Place the pine apple rings in the pan . Grill until black/ brown char marks appear on the first side then flip
  5. When the second sided is simailary borwne flip again. Cook for another 30 seconds
  6. Sprinkle with chilli flakes
  7. Serve on its own or with ice-cream
Notes
Keywords: Grilled pinapple with Chilli flakes

Serves: about 10 portions ( dependant on pineapple size)

 

Chocolate and Chilli ice cream

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Recipe for ice cream made with chocolate and Chillies

Chocolate and Chilli ice cream
 
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Nutrition Information
  • Serving size: 100g
  • Calories: 448 kcal
  • Fat: 40 grams
  • Saturated fat: 24 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 19 grams
  • Sugar: 12 grams
  • Sodium: 0.11 grams
  • Fiber: 0.6 grams
  • Protein: 4,7 grams
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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It is a known fact that the combination of chocolate and chilli are a match made in heaven. When combined this with heat of the chilli and the cold sensation of ice cream you land up with a fantastic taste sensation that not only sets the taste buds alive but also a great coming together of both hot and cold. Fabulous!
Ingredients
  • Red chillies, (finely chopped) - 3
  • Double cream - 2 cups
  • Chilli powder - ½ tbsp
  • Honey- 50 grams
  • Egg yolks – 4 large
  • Sugar - 50 grams
  • Dark chocolate – 150 grams (unsweetened) - broken into small pieces
  • Cocoa powder - two tablespoons
Instructions
  1. Chop the chillies finely
  2. Mix the cocoa powder with a little water and stir into a paste
  3. Heat the double cream gently on the stove
  4. When beginning to get hot but yet boiling add cocoa powder, honey, chilli powder and chopped chillies to the cream. Stirring continuously, bring to a steady simmer
  5. Add chocolates pieces and allow to melt. Once the chocolate has melted and is well mixed into the cream , remove from the stove
  6. Beat the eggs together with the sugar. Now add to the warm cream. Mix well
  7. Allow to cool.
  8. Pour the ice –cream mixture into the mixing bowl of your kitchen processor and mix until peaks begin to develop. Be careful not to mix on too high a speed to prevent the mixture curdling
  9. Place in the freezer and allow to chill to very cold but not yet frozen.
  10. Now whip again in the food processor to break up any ice crystals that have formed
  11. Place in the freezer again until frozen throughout
  12. When ready to serve, remove from freezer and scoop out individual portions
Notes
Keywords: Chocolate chilli ice cream

Serves: 4 - 5 portions

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Chocolate and Chilli mousse – France

Chocolate and Chilli mousse
 
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Nutrition Information
  • Serving size: 100g
  • Calories: 202 kcal
  • Fat: 19 grams
  • Saturated fat: 11 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 24 grams
  • Sugar: 5.1 grams
  • Sodium: 0.5 grams
  • Fiber: 0.9 grams
  • Protein: 11 grams
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: French
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The name mousse is from French with the literal translation of foam. In this recipe the famous combination of chocolate and chilli is combined with a classical dessert to provide something rather spectacular. Absolutely fab when served as a dessert to round off any special meal
Ingredients
  • Dark chocolate, (broken into small pieces) - 125 grams
  • Cocoa powder – 2 tablespoons
  • Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Large eggs - 2 (yolks and whites separated)
  • Caster sugar – 1 tablespoon
Instructions
  1. Melt the chocolate in a microwave or over a double boiler in a glass bowl. Allow to cool slightly
  2. Mix the cocoa and chili powders (in a jug) and add 50 ml of hot water. Mix into a paste
  3. Add the paste to the melted chocolate and mix well
  4. Beat the egg yolks and add to the bowl containing the chocolate mixture. Place over a pot of gently simmering water and stir continuously until the mixture has thickened
  5. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and now add the sugar. Whisk once again, until the mixture has a glossy sheen. Fold his into the melted chocolate mixture
  6. Divide into ramekins and chill in the refrigerator until set
  7. Serve
Notes
Keywords: Chocolate chilli mousse

Serves: 2 - 4 portions

 

Chocolate Chilli cheesecake

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Recipe foe chocolate and Chilli cheese cake

Chocolate Chilli cheesecake
 
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Nutrition Information
  • Serving size: 100g
  • Calories: 299 kcal
  • Fat: 21 grams
  • Saturated fat: 12 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 21 grams
  • Sugar: 14 grams
  • Sodium: 0.36 grams
  • Fiber: < 0.5 grams
  • Protein: 7.7 grams
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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The wonderful combination of chocolate and chilli is perfectly illustrated in this great tasting baked cheesecake. It does take quite a bit of preparation in that it is first baked and then needs to to cool to set, but the results will make it all the effort worthwhile. Fantastic served either as a dessert or with good coffee
Ingredients
Base
  • Digestive biscuits – 125 grams
  • Butter - 4 tablespoons
  • Cocoa powder - 1 tablespoon
  • Chilli flakes - ½ teaspoon (Use mild chilli flakes like Aleppo or Kashmiri)
Filling
  • Cream Cheese – 500 grams
  • Caster sugar – 150 grams
  • Custard powder - tablespoon
  • Red Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon ( or more – according to heat tolerance)
  • Eggs – 3 large
  • Dark chocolate - 175 grams (broken into small pieces)
  • Egg yolks – 3 large
  • Double cream – 150ml
  • Cocoa powder - ½ teaspoon
  • Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
Instructions
For the base
  1. Place the digestive biscuits and chilli flakes into a food processor and blitz until you have achieved a fine crumb
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine crumbed biscuits, butter and cocoa powder
  3. Using wet hands press the crumb base into a round pie dish (approx 250mm). The base should be even in thickness and cover the bottom and the sides of the dish
  4. Place in the refrigerator
For the filling
  1. Melt the chocolate in a microwave (or double boiler if preferred). Allow to cool whilst performing the following steps:
  2. Combine the cocoa and chilli powders together (in a jug) and add two tablespoons of hot water. Mix well into a paste
  3. Soften cream cheese in a food processor and then add sugar and custard powder. Mix well
  4. Mixing slowly add eggs, then egg yolks and cream. Finally add cooled chocolate, chocolate/ chilli paste and lemon juice
  5. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
  6. Remove the base from the refrigerator
  7. Spoon the chocolate/ chilli filling into the pie dish
  8. Bake in a pre-warmed oven at 160 degrees Celsius (standard oven) for 45 – 60 minutes until filling has set. (For a fan / convection oven bake at 140 degrees Celsius)
  9. Once baked, allow to cool and then place in the refrigerator covered with cling film for at least 8 hours. This will allow the filling to set.
  10. Serve
Notes
This recipe yields 4 - 5 portions

Keywords: Baked chocolate chilli cheesecake

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