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Pohutukawa

Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

About Me: New Zealand Photographer and Graphic Designer who also has a passion for food with a focus on fresh, local ingredients

Website: http://www.facebook.com/Pohutukaw..

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courgettes, Chocolate, Custard, Strawberries, Bavarois, White chocolate, Dark chocolate, mousse, courgette, summer, cake, dessert, pudding, zucchini, chocolate

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Courgette Chocolate Cake

added by Pohutukawa 18th January 2012
02:48

Summer is in full swing in New Zealand and we've got a glut of courgettes. So much so that I'm scared to go out to the garden in case more have appeared! I remembered my Aunt making a chocolate cake with courgettes in it when I was a child and thought I'd have a go at creating one in order to make a dent in the courgette population. The cooking time for this cake depends on your courgettes - medium sized ones have a higher water content so will take longer, small young ones that are firm fleshed will take less time. Test the cake with a skewer or slim knife blade and if it comes out clean, the cake is cooked. Test the first time after 50 minutes, if its not cooked at that point then keep an eye on it regularly from there on. The cake has a lovely texture and is very moist so it could be served as a cake, or as a pudding. Enjoy!

Recipe

Two Tone Chocolate Bavarois

added by Pohutukawa 10th December 2011
02:35

White and Dark chocolate Bavarois layered with macerated Strawberries. We're just heading in to summer in New Zealand and our vege garden is now providing us with masses of fresh strawberries. The sweet white chocolate and bitter dark chocolate layers compliment and accentuate the flavour of the strawberries.

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