WCW- White Chocolate and Salted Caramel Mousse

Sometimes you need a delicious dessert that you can make, leave in the fridge, and then serve and still feel like a domestic goddess. This recipe does it for me!

A white chocolate mousse with salted caramel and buttermilk undertones- this dessert is guaranteed compliments but it is deceivingly easy.

Sugar, cream, eggs and white chocolate make the basis of this recipe, and my two special ingredients of Whittaker's West Coast Buttermilk Caramelised White Chocolate and Dollop Salted Caramel Sauce take this dessert to the next level.



After beating the eggs and sugar, melted white chocolate and whipped cream is folded in to create a light and fluffy mousse.



The magic happens when you drizzle salted caramel sauce on top of the mousse, then add shavings and squares of the buttermilk chocolate.



This mousse is all about decadence! Perfect for potlucks and this will definitely be on my table for Christmas Day dessert.

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White Chocolate and Salted Caramel Mousse

Ingredients

• 400 grams white chocolate melts
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 600ml cream
• 1 bottle Dollop Salted Caramel Sauce
• 1/2 block Whittaker's Buttermilk White Chocolate

Instructions

Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and melt, then set aside to cool. Beat the eggs and sugar together with a hand held electric mixer until thick and pale and the sugar has dissolved. Fold through the cooled melted white chocolate until well combined. Whisk the cream in a seperate bowl until slightly thick and soft peaks form. Fold gently into the mousse. Place the mousse in a serving bow, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Serve with salted caramel sauce poured over top and sprinkle with chopped chocolate.

Details

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 2 hour Total time: 2 hour 10 mins

WCW- Pokeball Nutella Cheesecake

My husband recently celebrated his birthday, and instead of a birthday cake he requested a cheesecake.

Now, my boys have been getting into the current Pokemon trend, but I think my husband is the biggest fan in this household! I thought it would be easy to transform his cheesecake into a Pokeball for his birthday treat.



I gathered all of the ingredients together to create the cheesecake- looks delicious already!



I melted the butter and then added it to the crushed up Oreo biscuits to form the base of the cheesecake.



This is a baked cheesecake, so all of the other ingredients get mixed together and then bakes at a low temperature to set.



With the help of some food colouring and baking paper, I was able to transform a round cheesecake into a Pokeball.



Once the two sides have been spread with cream, you can add the black fondant for the finishing touch.






If you don't like Nutella, feel free to substitute melted chocolate or peanut butter instead!

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Pokeball Nutella Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 255g packet Oreo biscuits
• 70 grams melted butter
• 200 grams Nutella
• 400 grams Cream cheese
• 80 grams plain yoghurt
• 60 grams castor sugar
• 1 teaspoon mixed with 60ml of hot water powdered gelatine
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 300ml cream
• 1 teaspoon red food colouring gel
• black fondant

Instructions

Crush the Oreo biscuits and add to melted butter, stirring until mixed through. Push into the base of a circular spring form pan.In a mixer, beat together the Nuteela, cream cheese, yoghurt, prepared gelatine, sugars, vanilla essence and eggs. Pour onto the biscuit base and bake in the oven at 180 degrees C for one hour.Leave the cheesecake in the fridge for at least four hours to make sure it is cool and set before preparing the topping.Beat the cream in a cold, clean mixer. Divide in half and colour one bowl with the red food gel. Take a piece of baking paper and trace around the cheesecake pan base. Cut out the circle and fold in half. Spread the white cream on one side of the cheesecake, then spread the red cream on the other side, leaving a slight gap in the middle. Reserve a tablespoon of white cream.Cut the black fondant into a long strip and two circles, one slightly bigger than the other. Layer the strip across the middle where the cream meets. Add the larger circle to the middle, then add the leftover white cream to the middle of that circle. Top with the smaller circle.

Details

Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 20 mins Yield: 1 cheesecake

Pinterest Resolutions Update IV

It is hard to believe I have finished up some more of my Pinterest Resolutions- this year seems to be flying by!

Here is the full blog post in case you missed it- I vowed to decrease my number of pins and actually try some of the things I pinned.

First off, I planned a year of blog posts- some weeks are bigger than others but it is great having a list so that I know what to work on!

I also planned a capsule wardrobe for my summer holiday, which ended up being a lot of fun and super easy to do.



I made a Valentines Day coupon book for my boys, with the pizza night and Date with Daddy being used almost immediately! The 10 minutes of extra cuddles at bedtime was actually a nice reminder for me, to know that my boys enjoy just spending time with me and an extra few minutes of cuddles at night can calm us all down.



My plan to do a 12 card workshop went exactly as planned, and I also used up some of my paper scraps as well as some papers that I wasn't too keen on for my scrapbook layouts.



Our version of peanut butter and banana frozen yoghurt was enjoyed as a family fun night dessert, and they boys enjoyed helping to make it. It was very tasty and I now plan to experiment with other flavours.

Lastly, we did a fun active Easter Egg Hunt on Easter morning, with the boys working for their chocolate! It prompted some giggles and even I had to join in too, but it was a different way to start the morning and the boys didn't mind jumping around and encouraging each other.



Come back tomorrow when I will be sharing my next list of Pinterest Resolutions! I also posted yesterday about some Pinterest recipes I have tried lately in case you need some meal inspiration.

WCW Berry Parfaits and Valentine Recipe Ideas

Valentines Day is this weekend, and I have the perfect dessert to make for your loved ones or even the whole family! These Berry Parfaits are simple to make yet taste delicious- and scroll down for six more delicious Valentines Day recipe ideas!

You will need:

• 85 gram pack boysenberry jelly crystals
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1 cup natural unsweetened yoghurt
• 1 cup berry sauce (I used Dollop Berry Compote)
• extra unsweetened yoghurt for topping
• 1 cup blueberries
• Pascall Berry Swirl marshmallows

Stir the jelly crystals and boiling water together until dissolved. Add the cold water. Refrigerate until the jelly begins to set and is slightly thickened.

Whisk in the yoghurt until smooth. Divide amongst 4 parfait glasses. Refrigerate until firm.



Top with extra yoghurt, blueberries, berry sauce and marshmallows.



The boys were very impressed with their parfaits, and the addition of the yoghurt to the jelly makes a decadent, creamy dessert.

I would love to know if you are planning a special Valentines Day dessert! Here are some suggestions for other recipes you might like to try.

• Valentine Pudding Parfaits
• Strawberry Rice Bubble Cupcakes
• Meatball Pizza
• Raspberry Lamington Cake
• Milk and White Chocolate Macarons
• Indulgent Chocolate Fudge Brownie