Cooking with Craig...

We had an unexpected treat the other day when our Support Manager, Craig brought in some goodies that he had rustled up the night before.

The chocolate and vanilla cream pastry parcels were absolutely delicious, and the only complaint we heard was that he hadn't made more!

If you fancy trying them for yourself his receipe is below...

Required:
300ml whipping cream
Cocoa Powder
Cooking chocolate (milk rather than plain)
Filo Pastry Sheets
1 Shallow Muffin Tray
1 Vanilla Pod (fresh)
2 tablespoons caster sugar
Approximately 2 tablespoons golden syrup

· Take a regular sized muffin tin suitable for fairy cakes etc, remove 2 sheets of filo pasty and cut into 9 equal shaped squares
· Lightly grease the muffin tray & press the squares into the holes, pinching the corners
· Place a small piece of chocolate into the bottom of each one & then place a small square (just big enough to cover the chocolate) of filo pastry over the top
· Place these in the oven at gas mark 6 for approximately 8 minutes (or until just turning brown and crispy)
· Using a spoon squash the chocolate blocks in the parcels so the entire base is covered.
· Allow these to cool
· Split the vanilla pod and scrape out all the seeds into a small bowl, add the caster sugar and cream
· Whip the mixture until very thick
· Place the cream into a piping bag with a star shaped nozzle
· Once the parcels are cool put a large drop of golden syrup into the bottom of each & begin piping the cream in...don’t be shy, fill them all up!
· Once done place a spoonful of cocoa into a sieve and dust the finished articles
· Enjoy!