Chocolate Recipes

Once you've mastered the art of melting chocolate - see How to Cook section on the site - you are opening yourself up to a world of wonderful chocolate recipes, from chocolate bread-and-butter-pudding to profiteroles and Sachertorte. Who can resist?

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Serves 6-8

Darina Allen's Gluten-free Chocolate Fudge Pudding

Those with a gluten intolerance often have to just sit and watch while others tuck into gorgeous puddings. Not here: this chocolate fudge pudding by Darina Allen allows everyone to join in and is well worth making.

Serves 6-8

Prune and Armagnac Chocolate Log

A flavour of Christmas here - a chocolate log with a wonderful filling of chocolate mousse and prunes in Armagnac. It would also make the most impressive dessert - minus the holly! - at any time of the year.

Serves 8

Melting Chocolate Puddings

These decadent little chocolate fondants, given to Delia by Galton Blackiston at Morston Hall, will elicit plenty of approval from your guests.

Serves 6

Hot Chocolate Rum Soufflé with Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate lovers will think they've died and gone to heaven if you serve them this sumptuous souffle. And souffle makers will be pleased to hear that, even if it sinks a little, this dessert will still be fabulous.

Makes 18

Chocolate Almond Crunchies

You really don't want these in the house if you're watching your weight as it's impossible to eat just one! Made with chocolate and almonds, they are quite irresistible and can be made with chocolate chips for a child-friendly version.

Makes 16

Chocolate Chip Ginger Nuts

Chocolate and ginger is a marriage made in heaven, so combine them in these irresistible little biscuits... impossible to eat just one!

Serves 6-8

Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake with Fruit and Nuts served with Creme Fraiche

OK, this isn't the healthiest dessert on record, but we all deserve a no-holds-barred bit of indulgence now and then. Anyone who loves chocolate will thrill to this wonderful baked cheesecake. To avoid it cracking, allow to cool in the oven.

Serves 6

Melting Chocolate Risotto

Although risotto is usually savoury, think rice pudding and you'll get the point of this lovely, unusual chocolate dessert.

Makes approximately 36

Irish Whiskey Truffles

Home-made chocolates make a luxurious gift and can be stashed away in the freezer if you want to make them ahead. You can use rum or brandy instead of whiskey if you prefer.