Chocolate Walnut Ring Recipes

CHOCOLATE WALNUT RING

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVEN to a moderate 180c.
• Brush a deep 23cm (9inch) fluted ring tin with melted butter or oil.
• Sift the flour, soda and cocoa into a large bowl; add the sugars.
• Make a well in the centre.
• Add combined vanilla essence, eggs, milks and butter to dry ingredients.
• Using electric beaters, beat mixture on low 3 minutes or until moist.
• Beat mixture on high 5 minutes or until smooth and increased in volume.
• Fold in walnuts.
• Pour mixture into prepared tin; smooth surface.
• Bake at 35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of cake.
• Leave cake in tin for 10 minutes, turn onto a wire rack to cool.
• To make chocolate sauce.
• Combine chocolate and cream in a small pan.
• Stir over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
• Remove from heat, cool to room temperature.
• Pour sauce over cake.
• Decorate with two toned chocolate curls and icing sugar if desired.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT RING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, yeast, cinnamon and salt. In a small saucepan, heat milk, water, butter and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg and yolk; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Combine filling ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into an 18x9-in. rectangle; sprinkle with filling to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; seal ends. , Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over ring.