Tuesday Treat

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Manhattan Coconut Cookies

This is a rather grand name for what is essentially coconut macaroons with dark chocolate chips. I found this recipe in the cookbook, ‘Cooking’, by Michelin-starred chef, Tom Aikens. Most of his recipes are rather fancy and convoluted, however, these are ridiculously simple to make so naturally they caught my eye! It’s important to use dark chocolate chips as they cut the sweetness of the coconut. I like to make them small, just big enough to pop easily into the mouth with a strong espresso on the side. The perfect pick-me-up for February!..

125g icing sugar

125g desiccated coconut

2 egg whites

60g unsalted butter, melted

60g dark chocolate chips

  1. Place the desiccated coconut in a dry frying pan over a medium heat and gently toast.
  2. Place the sugar and toasted coconut in a bowl then add the egg whites and mix together. Add the melted butter, then when the mixture is cool, add the chocolate chips. Place in a container and chill for 20 minutes
  3. When the mixture is set hard, roll it into balls about 2cm in diameter. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven, 180’c for about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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Cooking has always been something I've enjoyed, I have an extensive collection of cookbooks, some are well thumbed whilst others collect dust on the shelves; I can’t bear to get rid of any cook book, just in case one day I might use it for that one obscure recipe - light on a rainy day! I enjoy eating out and discovering new flavours, whether it’s just a local haunt or a ‘dress up’ to dinner restaurant - food is my hobby! In my opinion food is the one of the most important pieces of knowledge you need to know about any culture in order to really understand it, so when we go away, it’s not the local sights that I’m googling but the best place to eat! I'm not one of those fortunate cooks who can throw something together by looking at the contents of their fridge, I need a plan to work with, then I organise my fridge around the recipe. I am however a very organised person, you might even call me a control freak! I love the orderly fashion of a recipe, I find it soothing to have a plan in front of me, so the thought of trawling through my recipe books and trying new recipes is my idea of a perfect afternoon. But I realise that this is not everyones idea of fun, hence the birth of this blog. This blog is essentially for people who adore food but don’t have the time, patience or energy to search through cook books to find that winning recipe – that’s the job of Menu Mistress!

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