I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Monday 25 January 2016

Egg White Chocolate Cake with Orange and Pistachio Drizzle.



Egg White Chocolate Cake with Orange and Pistachio Drizzle.

Equipment:
23cm springform cake tin.

In a saucepan, put in,
-150g dark chocolate, broken into chunks, with
-180g butter,
-200ml milk,
-pinch of salt.
Cook, stirring, on low heat until the butter and chocolate have melted. Leave aside.

Use an electric mixer, beat,
-225g self raising flour,
-30g cocoa powder,
-1tsp baking powder,
-250g caster sugar,
-6 egg whites,
Beat well to incorporate the ingredients, then stir through
-chocolate mixture.

Pour into the prepared tin.
Bake 25-30 minutes. Skewer shouldn't come out clean.
Leave to cool for 5 minutes.

         Orange and Pistachio Drizzle. (Make the drizzle while the cake is cooking).

In a small saucepan, put in,
-zest and juice of 1 orange, with,
-50g sugar,
-1tbsp water,
Cook, stirring, on low heat until the sugar has melted. Add
-35g chopped pistachios.

Take the cake out of the tin.
Place it on a cooling rack, place a piece of foil underneath to catch the drips.
Pierce the cake with a wooden skewer.
Spoon the drizzle over the cake.
Leave to cool completely.

Once cooled, drizzle with icing sugar mixed with water (optional).

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