Women's Nook
Over the weekend I went on a beautiful bush walk in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. The temperature was an ideal 7C for walking, the sky was azure blue and some native flowers were putting on their best display, particularly the wattle.
The walk lasted about 5 hours, at the end of which we were feeling exhilarated but quite exhausted. The sun was setting and any warmth in the air was quickly dissipating. Thanks heavens for a flask of hot coffee and these chocolate morsels waiting for us at the car. Satisfaction all round.
Don’t think you have to go on a bush walk to enjoy these delights. After a wonderful winter picnic would be perfect too or just sitting on the sofa reading and thinking about things.
I bet you haven’t used condensed milk in a while. As soon as I open the can I always have a teaspoon, or two. The taste takes me back to chilhood. It also reminds me that boiling a can of condensed milk makes the best caramel sauce but that’s another story.
This recipe comes from Greg Malouf, one of my favourite Australian chefs. I’ve tweaked it a little by reducing the amount of pistachios and using a milder dark chocolate than the usual 73% cocoa. Greg calls them truffles but out in the bush ‘truffle’ sounds a bit fancy.
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According to Greg Malouf, these will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks and can be frozen.
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