Chocolate Truffles...perfect gift for Mothers Day

As promised and just in time for Mother's Day, the recipe for chocolate truffles...easy to make and perfect as a gift.

Chocolate Truffles

300ml Double Cream
Knob of butter
300g Dark Chocolate (min 70% cocoa solids)

Coatings
Melted chocolate
Cocoa powder
Hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, almonds
Desiccated coconut
Mixed peel

Break up the chocolate in a bowl and pour the cream into a saucepan.

Heat the cream in the pan and when it starts to boil add the knob of butter, stir and pour over the chocolate.

Allow the chocolate to melt and then allow to cool before transferring to the fridge.

Keep in the fridge for at least 2 hours for the mixture to set.

Remove from the fridge and bring to room temperature.

Using a spoon roll the mixture into balls and either roll into cocoa powder, melted chocolate, crushed nuts...whatever your heart desires :)))

The Best Granola you'll ever eat :))

My favourite breakfast is granola (slight understatement haha) especially packed full of nuts, but I do find a decent brand of granola quite expensive when the whole family eat it most mornings therefore I like to make my own and I then get to choose what yummy nuts and seeds I can add

The Best Granola recipe

5 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup flaked almonds
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped brazil
3/4 teaspoons salt
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 (3/4 filled) cup honey
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment or aluminum foil.
Combine the oats, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, almonds, pecans, brazils and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes, do keep checking and mixing it up so that it toasts equally. Store in an airtight container
Please feel free to double the recipe if needed, the amount above will happily last a week in a airtight container.