tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post7030071710465923044..comments2023-10-28T13:34:19.687+01:00Comments on Chocolate Log Blog: Blackcurrant and White Chocolate Cookies - We Should Cocoa 23Choclettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-89119792637543386592012-07-31T09:19:39.993+01:002012-07-31T09:19:39.993+01:00Hi I am dropping by via AlphaBakes. What a lot of ...Hi I am dropping by via AlphaBakes. What a lot of delicious looking cookies. I love the idea of combining blackcurrants and white chocolate.Mich - Piece of Cakehttp://www.pieceofcake.sgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-9895969301960889792012-07-23T18:43:40.056+01:002012-07-23T18:43:40.056+01:00Picking 7 lbs of blackcurrants sounds like a labou...Picking 7 lbs of blackcurrants sounds like a labour of love, they are not the easiest fruit to pick. These biscuits are good, but so is the Blackcurrant ice-cream I've also made. Will be blogging about that soon.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-72500624389875824272012-07-22T16:07:45.744+01:002012-07-22T16:07:45.744+01:00Having just returned with 7lbs of blackcurrants pi...Having just returned with 7lbs of blackcurrants picked from a very kind friend’s garden and made all the jam/jelly I need this seems an excellent way to use the remainder!Green Dragonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577026799637153889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-35994893110156441562012-07-22T15:42:17.298+01:002012-07-22T15:42:17.298+01:00Hee hee Ros. This is the 2nd time I've managed...Hee hee Ros. This is the 2nd time I've managed five - need to try for six next time!Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-44980338115472934172012-07-22T15:40:29.946+01:002012-07-22T15:40:29.946+01:00Thanks Janice. Texture and flavour contrast made t...Thanks Janice. Texture and flavour contrast made these very special. Must remember them for next year.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-20168919604683231102012-07-22T15:38:43.289+01:002012-07-22T15:38:43.289+01:00I know Celia, I was quite pleased to have only mad...I know Celia, I was quite pleased to have only made half the amount. Though I guess I could always have frozen the other half - now there's an idea!Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-22319450216679574742012-07-22T15:36:52.817+01:002012-07-22T15:36:52.817+01:00Hi Ananda, lovely to hear from you. Glad your enjo...Hi Ananda, lovely to hear from you. Glad your enjoying a good long holiday in India and catching up with some sunshine :)Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-24335731797449803382012-07-22T15:19:25.506+01:002012-07-22T15:19:25.506+01:00Hope you strike lucky Nat. Don't you have any ...Hope you strike lucky Nat. Don't you have any next door neighbour gardens you could raid?Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-23720016483961489132012-07-22T15:18:07.463+01:002012-07-22T15:18:07.463+01:00Thanks Fleur - I just got lucky with this one. My ...Thanks Fleur - I just got lucky with this one. My aim now is to do six!Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-29437665861079086802012-07-22T15:16:50.539+01:002012-07-22T15:16:50.539+01:00Thanks Phil, I think it works wonderfully well, bu...Thanks Phil, I think it works wonderfully well, but the sort of think I didn't desperately appreciate when I was little.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-12634971840047445062012-07-22T15:14:59.925+01:002012-07-22T15:14:59.925+01:00Dom, I think that suggestion rocks and is sure to ...Dom, I think that suggestion rocks and is sure to be a winner. Hope your mum has a lovely birthday and enjoys her cake. July babies rock too come to that ;-)Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-63480594155198449212012-07-22T15:12:33.150+01:002012-07-22T15:12:33.150+01:00I've made blackcurrant flapjacks for work befo...I've made blackcurrant flapjacks for work before and they've always been a big success.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-22929691142544298492012-07-22T15:11:46.786+01:002012-07-22T15:11:46.786+01:00Thanks Corrie. Fruit is a great way to counteract ...Thanks Corrie. Fruit is a great way to counteract the sweetness and richness of pastries.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-44433915135675742252012-07-21T21:08:24.878+01:002012-07-21T21:08:24.878+01:00It's a great combination and a book and I'...It's a great combination and a book and I've been enjoying reading it before going to bed AND then dreaming of biscuits all night!!!Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-61656248837014535092012-07-21T21:06:48.177+01:002012-07-21T21:06:48.177+01:00Thanks Jo, it's an excellent combination.Thanks Jo, it's an excellent combination.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-42855678671306078932012-07-21T12:20:39.308+01:002012-07-21T12:20:39.308+01:00You're absolutely right C, this combination is...You're absolutely right C, this combination is a really good one for the reasons you stated. I've used it in ice cream too where it also worked brilliantly.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-33706841913548068482012-07-21T12:19:32.077+01:002012-07-21T12:19:32.077+01:00Thanks Alida - delicious they were, but sadly all ...Thanks Alida - delicious they were, but sadly all gone now.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-22278347052996678472012-07-19T23:32:40.408+01:002012-07-19T23:32:40.408+01:00Wow brilliant challenge recipe - I'll have to ...Wow brilliant challenge recipe - I'll have to pass the challenge queen title to you ;-) Love the sound of these cookies. Thanks for entering them to AlphaBakes!Baking Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225663843015884639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-73798734184626396552012-07-19T22:21:43.091+01:002012-07-19T22:21:43.091+01:00These look lovely, love that crispy outside, chewy...These look lovely, love that crispy outside, chewy inside stylee cookie.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854564777269577428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-15486126661424517362012-07-19T19:48:08.319+01:002012-07-19T19:48:08.319+01:00Hee hee, it wouldn't be much of a chocolate bl...Hee hee, it wouldn't be much of a chocolate blog if I didn't use that most crucial of ingredients JW! Blackcurrants like a cool climate, but I'm sure you could find them in some form or other.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-24635086681358755102012-07-19T19:45:44.961+01:002012-07-19T19:45:44.961+01:00CC, I think this is an excellent use for them. I s...CC, I think this is an excellent use for them. I shall be baking these biscuits again.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-38389903617072111062012-07-18T21:06:27.043+01:002012-07-18T21:06:27.043+01:00Lovely, olde-worlde bikkies, Choc! Hard to believe...Lovely, olde-worlde bikkies, Choc! Hard to believe a half batch made so many! :)celiahttp://www.figjamandlimecordial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-73650211360350449732012-07-18T17:06:26.633+01:002012-07-18T17:06:26.633+01:00Those cookies looks wonderful, i haven't tried...Those cookies looks wonderful, i haven't tried cookies with condensed milk and cardamon sounds very interesting! Thanks for the comment, i'm a long holiday in India enjoying with my family, though post doctorate position is in pipeline, i'm planning to spend bit more time with family :) happy summer to you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664695307228244370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-10620139070877261132012-07-17T14:26:10.015+01:002012-07-17T14:26:10.015+01:00These look brilliant - and huge considering they&#...These look brilliant - and huge considering they're half the original size!<br /><br />I'm having real issues getting hold of blackcurrants - none of the fruit and veg traders I've spoken to have seen any sign of them yet! I'm hoping they'll come in before the end of the month for what I want to make...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897540628930976052.post-64883822625934346552012-07-17T07:25:36.586+01:002012-07-17T07:25:36.586+01:00Very clever to come up with something that fits so...Very clever to come up with something that fits so many challenges. I've come up with a recipe that uses similar ingredients to yours but in dessert form. Fab entry for Simple and in Season.Homemade by Fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024196617031363734noreply@blogger.com