Waffles are on the Rise

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WAFFLES ARE ON THE RISE

Those who have travelled to the United States will be familiar with the popularity of fresh, warm waffles. Not only is it extremely popular for Americans to make home made waffles and stack them with bacon and maple syrup for breakfast or find them drizzling them with melted chocolate, nuts and ice cream for dessert, but you also find waffles on the menus at leading hotels, restaurants, cafes and markets all across America.

Over the last year the popularity of waffles has been rising worldwide, specifically within the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The word waffle being seen on dessert menus throughout the UK was the beginning of the phenomenon and now slowly but surely we have begun to see them creep onto the breakfast menus too.

Self-service waffle makers on buffet breakfast tables within hotels throughout the United States have proven to be extremely successful, and with good reason. Firstly making your own waffles is not only great fun for guests, they also provide an excellent alternative to cereals or a full, cooked breakfast. A light, hot waffle served with a variety of toppings is a great way to start any day.

Sephra Europe, a catering equipment business and the licenced distributor of Sephra LP Chocolate Fountains, provides hotels, cafes, restaurants and kiosks with commercial waffle bakers, available on free loan agreement if sufficient volumes of ‘just add water’ waffle mix are purchased on an on-going basis.

Waffles offer a fantastic profit margin for any catering business, as well as providing their customers with delicious low cost desserts. Sephra just add water waffle mix comes in convenient 3Kg bags and can be easily prepared to order – therefor wastage is almost non-existent.

Sephra Chocolate

A great excuse to eat chocolate all day!

Sephra Belgian Chocolate
Chocolate is and always has been great for indulgence. Whether your treating yourself or buying a gift for a loved one, chocolate will always be well received. 

Are you a “Chocoholic”? New studies have proven that chocolate has many health benefits. 

Did you know that chocolate has mood-enhancing benefits? That’s right—chocolate can make you happy! This is due to the fact that it contains a stimulant called theobromine and a compound called anandamide. Now that’s a reason to celebrate!

READ MORE ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHOCOLATE

30th Aug – National Toasted Marshmallow Day

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A BBQ with friends and family always seems to enlighten the spirits, drinking cocktails in the evening sun whilst your tea cooks will always be more appealing than the hustle and bustle of the kitchen. This autumn add a simple twist to your garden party. Toasted marshmallows are an easy solution for a dessert, adults and children love the novelty of toasting there very own mallows. 

BE CREATIVE

Toasted marshmallows don’t have to be served at the end of a stick, be creative by topping your cupcakes with them, drizzle them in chocolate, sandwich them within wafers or you could sweeten your juice by placing one on the top of your drink. 

Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Sephra Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups Sephra Belgian Dark Chocolate
7 Egg Yolks
1/2 cup Golden syrup
2 cups cream
2 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
A Pinch of Salt.
Yield: Eight 170g portions.

Preparation

Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 10 seconds.

In a large bowl, whip the egg yolks and salt together with an electric mixer until thick and pale yellow and then set aside.

In a small saucepan, bring corn syrup to a boil, then slowly pour into yolk mixture beating at medium speed. Once the mixture is added, increase to high speed and whip mixture until cool.

In a separate bowl, whisk the cream with the vanilla extract until it forms soft peaks.

Fold melted chocolate into yolk mixture, then gently fold in the cream mixture. Spoon or pipe mousse into wine glasses and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Serving Suggestion: Alternate the mousse with layers of Sephra Belgian Dark Chocolate chips.

A twist: Flavour the mousse with mint or orange by substituting the vanilla extract with mint extract or by adding orange zest to the cream while whipping.

Relaxation Day

Coconut Dream Pie Recipe

National relaxation day has to be one of the best days of the year – giving you another great excuse to do absolutely nothing.

Life can be fast paced at times and we all need a day to unwind. Although a certain amount of stress is normal, stress can be overwhelming and too much of it can be extremely harmful to your physical and mental health.

One thing I would suggest you do on this day is to eat chocolate. Chocolate contains a mood-boosting chemical called Phenylethylamine (PEA), which is also produced in the brain when a person is in love. The hormones that are released can trigger feelings of euphoria and relaxation. Avoid all stressful activities today. Let your body heal, rest and relax.

Take care of yourself today. You deserve it – no matter what you choose to do.

Top ideas for relaxation day:
Have a picnic in a park.
Take a bubble bath.
Sit on the beach and watch the sea ebb.
Listen to southing relaxing music.
Fill the bird feeder and spend a day bird watching.
Spend the day in your PJs watching movies.
Use the day to take beautiful photos.
Take a long relaxing woodland walk.

Coconut Dream Pie Recipe

Coconut Dream Pie Recipe

Ingredients

[Allow 4 hours to set.] – 1 & 1/2 Cups coconut, divided – 4 table spoons of melted margarine – 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs – 2/3 cup sephra white chocolate chips – 1 box coconut cream instant pudding – 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided.

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix together graham cracker crumbs, 1 cup coconut, and margarine. Press mixture firmly into bottom and sides of 9” pie pan. Bake crust for 10 minutes.

Melt 1/3 cup chocolate and spread evenly over crust. Let set in refrigerator until firm (approx. 10 minutes). In a separate bowl, whisk together milk and dry pudding mix for 2 minutes or until well blended. Stir in the remaining coconut (1/2 cup) and pour into crust. Place in refrigerator.

Microwave remaining 1/3 cup chocolate and 1/4 cup of the whipping cream in medium bowl for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and let cool in refrigerator until room temperature or for about 10 minutes. Beat together the remaining 1-1/4 cups whipping cream in large bowl with electric mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Add half of the whipped cream to chocolate mixture; stir until well blended. Return mixture to remaining cream and stir gently. Spoon cream onto pie filling. Refrigerate until chilled (3-4 hours). Top with toasted coconut flakes before serving, if desired.

Yield: 9” pie; 10 servings