Forum Activity for @Mark Stickley

Hi! I'm new :)

Posted in: Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Hi everyone,

Just having posted my first message I noticed a category "Allow me to introduce myself" so I thought it only right and proper to do that.

I'm pretty new to making chocolate; although I bought a mould after my first trip to Belgium over 2 years ago I've only got around to using it in the past month. I don't think there's any stopping me now!

I am currently experimenting with different types and brands of chocolate and I have just received a batch of cocoa butter to play with. Looking forward to seeing how that goes!

Thanks for letting me come and chat on your lovely forum

updated by @Mark Stickley: 04/10/15 07:41:44PM

Milk chocolate praline centres

Posted in: Recipes

Thanks! I'll try that out.

Milk chocolate praline centres

Posted in: Recipes

Hi folks!

I'm pretty new to making chocolates but I'm jumping in at the deep end and have decided to make everyone chocolates for Christmas. I've have some minor success in my test runs so far so I'm wondering if anyone can help me with fillings.

My favourite type of chocolate filling has to be the milk chocolate praline - you know, the kind you get in the middle of Guylian chocs. I have googled quite hard but I am struggling to find a recipe for creating something of that colour, flavour and consistency.

I've had one attempt so far using the recipe at the bottom of this page ( http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=30086 - careful if you try this, the quantities are massive) and while very tasty it does not match the colour, texture or taste that I'm looking for. Any recipe I find on the web is similar enough to that that I really doubt it'll be much different.

Can anyone help? Do you have a good recipe you don't mind lending me?

Thanks!

updated by @Mark Stickley: 04/16/15 09:51:56PM