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One Year De Villiers Chocolate Celebration!

April 6, 2022by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

I am celebrating my one year association/endorsement of the best chocolate available on the South African market!! Yes, for one full year I have baked, maked or concocted something with chocolate at least once a week and what fun it was with such a fabulous product!

De Villiers Chocolate is an artisanal chocolate made from sustainably sourced raw materials. This sought-after brand is available through retailers across the country as well as online from the brand themselves.
The Nut Butter Chocolate bars are dairy-free and made with no added artificial preservatives, colourant or other ingredients.
The chocolate is Rainforest Alliance Certified and endorsed by the International Vegan Society.

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Pistachio-Goji Berry Chocolate Fudge

May 19, 2021May 18, 2021by Karen ClaassenLeave a Comment

This might just be THE easiest fudge you have ever made!! Add some more Pistachio and Goji berries if you like the tartness or opt for a smoothest of all chocolate fudge!

1 X 385g can of condensed milk
320g De Villiers Chocolate: I prefer the 85% dark; chopped
50g pistachio nuts
30g dried goji berries

Line a baking tray or ceramic dish of 19cm X 19cm with baking paper.
Add the condensed milk and chopped chocolate to a saucepan and place on very low heat.
Stir the mixture with a whisk until the chocolate has melted completely. Keep moving the mixture in the saucepan and keep the heat on low as the chocolate will seize if it becomes too warm, too soon.
Remove from the heat and pour into the lined baking tray.
Smooth the top with a spatula and sprinkle with the pistachio and goji berries. Lightly press the nuts and berries into the fudge with the back of the spatula.
Place the fudge in the refrigerator for about 3 hours.
Slice and enjoy.
The fudge keeps well in a sealed container.

Hi and welcome to my blog! My name is Karen and I love cooking simple, uncomplicated, flavourful food. My cooking is inspired by seasonal ingredients, punchy flavours, an awareness of sustainability and of course by the likes and dislikes of my family and friends that sit around my table as well as you, the virtual guests around my table!

I am a chef, recipe developer and food stylist and generate my own content. I am also completely addicted to recipe books, of which I have an extremely large collection but the essence of my food is about celebrating life and all the fabulousness that we can add by creating good food.

Thank you for reading my blog. Please keep on giving me feedback and may your kitchen, as mine, be filled with joy and the best tasting food!