Prunes Wrapped in Bacon

This sweet and savory appetizer will delight your taste buds. The sweetness of the prune and the smokiness and saltiness of the bacon make a delicious combination. And let's not forget the meltingly soft texture of the prune and the crispiness of the grilled bacon. And the icing on the cake is the fact that the preparation of your appetizer will be wrapped up in no time.

Just a piece of advice before starting: These appetizers have to be eaten hot or warm.*

The following quantities are for 33 prunes wrapped in bacon, so feel free to adjust the quantities if you are cooking for more or fewer guests (I counted about 5 prunes wrapped in bacon per person).

You will need:

• 33 pitted ready-to-eat prunes
• 11 slices of bacon
• 33 toothpicks

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Start by pre-heating your oven at 200 C (392 F).*

Cut the bacon slices into the right length (the right length should be one and a quarter times the diameter of the prune).

While your oven is pre-heating, prepare your appetizer by rolling each prune in a slice of bacon.

Place the prunes wrapped in bacon on a parchment paper sheet, on an oven tray.

Place the tray in the pre-heated oven and cook for about 10 minutes, then place them under the grill for about 2 minutes, or until the bacon is grilled.

Insert a toothpick into each prune.

Serve hot or warm.

Enjoy!


*Note: You can prepare your prunes wrapped in bacon per advance, leave them in the fridge, and heat them just before serving.

As with all the other recipes we put on this site, this is meant to be easy to follow. We are hobby chefs who love to cook, and we are always up for learning new techniques. If you know of anything in this recipe which can be done a different way, whether for increased ease of preparation or better taste, please add a comment below!

Brownies

Brownies have always been a special treat for kids and adults, and as you will see below, really easy to make. So forgot about the pre-mix brownie preparation; get your hands dirty for 20 minutes and everyone will come back for seconds.

I know that normally people like to bake their brownies in a square or rectangular mold and cut square pieces to eat. However, I had those individual round silicone molds, and I thought "why not?". And it worked perfectly.

For 28 individual bite-sized brownies*, you will need:

• 100 grams of baking chocolate
• 150 grams of butter
• 3 eggs
• 250 grams of sugar
• 7.5 grams of vanilla sugar
• 100 grams of flour

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes


Start by pre-heating your oven at 150 C (330 F).

Break your chocolate into pieces, and melt it with the butter on a double boiler.

Melt and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture and then take it off the heat.

Let the chocolate-butter mixture cool down for few minutes, then add the eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, and mix them all together.

Add the flour, and mix.

Once the batter is smooth, pour it into your molds.

Bake for about 30 minutes.

And voila! Some delicious brownies you can savour after letting them cool down.

Just be careful of the sweet food lovers running around the kitchen! Look, one just bit into one of my brownies!

*Note: If you choose to bake your brownie into a square or rectangular mold, use a 33 by 23 centimetre pan for the quantities mentioned in this recipe.

As with all the other recipes we put on this site, this is meant to be easy to follow. We are hobby chefs who love to cook, and we are always up for learning new techniques. If you know of anything in this recipe which can be done a different way, whether for increased ease of preparation or better taste, please add a comment below!

Whipped up by Charline Leblond

Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies are a delicious alternative to the "traditional" Chocolate Chips Cookies!

The following quantities are for about 30 to 40 cookies.

You will need:

• 250 grams of flour
• A pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 11 grams of baking powder
• 125 grams of butter
• 150 grams of brown sugar
• 7.5 grams of vanilla sugar
• 100 grams of dried cranberries
• 100 grams of white chocolate chips

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes

Baking time: 12 minutes

Start by pre-heating your oven to 160 C (320 F).

In a bowl, add the flour, the salt, the egg, and the baking powder.

Mix to obtain a crumb-type dough.

In a saucepan, melt the butter.

Make a well in your dough, and once the butter is melted, add it along with the brown sugar and the vanilla sugar.

Initially mix with a wooden spoon to obtain a dough.

Then, as it becomes more difficult, use your hands and mix until you obtain a dough shown as below.

Add the dried cranberries and the white chocolate chips (or any other toppings) to the dough and mix with your hands.

Roll the dough into balls, and lightly press them into cookie shapes. Then place them spaced enough on an oven tray covered with parchment paper or foil.

Place the tray in the oven and bake for about 12 minutes.

Once baked, get the tray out of the oven and let the cookies sit for few minutes until they cool down.

And enjoy!

Tip: You can keep the cookies in a tin box for few days.

Note: If you feel like staying classic, why not try our Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe?

As with all the other recipes we put on this site, this is meant to be easy to follow. We are hobby chefs who love to cook, and we are always up for learning new techniques. If you know of anything in this recipe which can be done a different way, whether for increased ease of preparation or better taste, please add a comment below!

Whipped up by Charline Leblond