BBC Good Food

20 April 2009

Tested

"tried this recipe on Saturday night - total disappointment. I re-read the recipe to make sure I'd missed nothing out or got the amounts wrong but this was totally lacking in any flavour. maybe it's just down to my and my family's tastebuds but it was very uninspiring :-("

01 April 2009

Tested

"I thought I was the only girl in the world with a man that doesn't like rice or pasta! Glad to know I'm not. Mind you, he's not overly keen on spuds either so will try this dish and hope that he will like it as we are so bored with the usual."

18 December 2008

Tested

"Hi tats I had the same experience with the chocolate being very soft but I prepared everything before hand to combat it a bit. I had a bowl of hot soapy water for washing between rolling and a bowl of very cold water for dipping my hands after washing. It helped quite a bit to have very cold hands. Also, if the chocolate is becoming really soft in the bowl just put it back in the fridge for a few minutes then start again. I made more last night with the strawberry flavouring and they turned out better than the first batch, I think practice makes perfect with this recipe. "

17 December 2008

Tested

"Hi to julesotto and tats. I split the mixture into four small bowls once it had been melted and cooled a little. I added a good two teaspoons of rum to one and squeezed the whole of one small lemon into the other, which was about a dessert spoon. The rum didn't flavour it that much so next time might try rum flavouring, the lemon one was gorgeous. The vanilla didn't really taste of anything and the almond was too overpowering so a little less than a teaspoon of almond next time. I'm trying strawberry flavouring tonight, I'm making more as Christmas presents. Hope this helps."

15 December 2008

Tested

"Made these as promised at the weekend. I split into four and flavoured each one differently - 1 with lemon from my own lemon plant (these were gorgeous) one with almond extract (a bit overpowering) one with rum and one with vanilla. I covered half with cocoa powder and half with chocolate sprinkles. Everyone in the office here today says they're fabulous so definitely will be making as presents for Christmas etc."