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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Desserts => Topic started by: meganjane on February 25, 2010, 12:49:22 pm
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This is so basic, but soooo delicious!! Serve it with pieces of fruit on a platter. Use wooden skewers or cocktail forks. Provide guests with a little plate of their own to place their fruit and dip on. Don't forget the marshmallows!
Mars Bar Dip
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients:
4 Mars Bars
1 carton whipping cream - 250g
3 Tbsp Liqueur - I have used Frangelico, Tia Maria, Cointreau all are delicious
Preparation:
Break Mars Bars into pieces and place into *: with cream. Mix on 70 degrees/speed 2 until melted and homogeneous. Add liqueur and mix a little more.
Tips/Hints:
Can be prepared in advance and reheated gently in the microwave or over hot water on the stove.
Substitute Toblerone for a classy dip.
members' comments
sargo - Thanks! I ended up winging it totally! I used ROLOs instead of Mars bars and and just added cream until I felt it was "right". For the adults I also added a good slug of Kahlua. It was an easy treat that went over very well indeed.
JD - I got the kids to make this after the main course today and they did tip the whole 300mls carton of cream in which made it a bit thin for dipping and adhering to the fruit. I think I will cut the cream down to 200mls next time and definitely make it in advance to allow it to firm up. Have tried it since they left and it is a bit thicker now than when hot but I would like it even thicker next time. Yummy though.
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MJ this sounds amazing. The fruit part is very healthy too. You could use fondue forks for the dipping-those of us that still have them.
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This sounds like a winner for MrsT when she'd down and needing a chocolate fix. Ta :-* :-* :-*
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nothing beats stawberries in chocolate, especially with some champagne.... !
Thanks MJ, I'm drooling at the though!
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nothing beats stawberries in chocolate, especially with some champagne.... !
Hope you mean BB bubbles ;) ;)
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Wouldn't have anything else... ;) :-))
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Can anyone tell me how much a "carton" of cream contains. We have 3 sizes here 250 ml, 500 ml and 1 litre. Many thanks.
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I'd use a 250ml carton
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I'd use a 250ml carton
Thanks! I ended up winging it totally! I used ROLOs instead of Mars bars and and just added cream until I felt it was "right". For the adults I also added a good slug of Kahlua. It was an easy treat that went over very well indeed.
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Rolos would be nice too! Yes, sorry, a 'carton of cream' is meant to be a small carton, 250ml.
You can used thickened cream too, it makes no difference.
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Meganjane.......this seems soooo bad on many levels.......but I am itching for the occasion to make it!!! ;D
Would it make much difference to not add the alcohol?
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Not at all Maddy. I would, however, throw in some orange rind perhaps or a bit of orange essence.
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MJ, are they full sized mars bars or just those little ones?
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Full sized JD - unless you are on a diet - then the mini-Mars bars ;) ;) ;D
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A friend made something that sounds very similar to this the othernight. She put it in the fridge to set a bit (overnight l think) and then served it with maltesers as highlights. I know the maltesers is just adding to the badness - but it was delicious. Came home thinking will have to make that one day - and hear is a recipe - magic.
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good to see there is something useful on your return. ... and if you are going to be bad, then you may as well be really bad - great idea about the Maltesers.
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Thanks Thermomixer - thinking of making this for Easter visitors so hopefully they would eat most of it and I'd only get a taste ;) ;)
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Would I be a very bad grandma if I put a teeny weeny bit of Tia Maria in this dip or do I have to make 1/2 quantity with and 1/2 quantity without :-)) :-))
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I'd just put it in - might slow them down ;) - but probably a GOOD grandma would do half and half
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Thermomixer, you are the wrong person to give advice on this one. :D :D :D We all know what you think of kids :-)) :-)) :-)) I was hoping some of the young Mums would answer it but I have a feeling they are going to go with the half and half too and give me a rap over the knuckles for even thinking of letting the kids have alcohol. :-\ ;)
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The kids might not like the taste of alcohol in it JD? Which may be a good thing with all the chocolate they have at Easter anyway ;) ???
BUT I've just purchased the 4 mars bars - again (ate the last lot of mars bars :-)) ) and was thinking of just making the one lot - but probably after DD goes to bed ;) Guess you could just make it without, pour some into a bowl for the kids, then add the Alcohol and mix it in well for the adults version ;D
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OMG!!
*elemination diet - be strong*
*elimination diet - be strong*
Sounds horrible, how can you eat this stuff!!
*wonders if he sounded convincing*
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Thanks ILB, I will pour some out for the kids and spike the adults portion. Will be making it at the last moment anyway - might even get the kids to make it, they are always asking if they can do anything to help.
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They'd be in heaven then JD :-)) ;) :D :D
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Especially if they preferred the alcoholic version.
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I got this Mars Bar dip recipe years ago at a pottery party and have used it so much - used to make it in the microwave and even used it when we took groups of kids camping in the north west - could pretend it was a healthy dessert and a least gave them a reason to eat fruit.
Never thought about adding alcohol - wonder what it would taste like with some orange flavoured liquer. May have to give that a whirl next time I do it.
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I got the kids to make this after the main course today and they did tip the whole 300mls carton of cream in which made it a bit thin for dipping and adhering to the fruit. I think I will cut the cream down to 200mls next time and definitely make it in advance to allow it to firm up. Have tried it since they left and it is a bit thicker now than when hot but I would like it even thicker next time. Yummy though.
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I found the same. Used 300ml of cream but it was way too runny. Next time I'd reduce it to 200ml or 150ml. Also wondered whether I should have been using thickened cream ???
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Mine was thickened cream ILB and still too runny when first made. Thickened a bit once cold though so much more acceptable.