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Chocolate hazelnut pudding

Ingredients
50g/1¾oz chocolate
100ml/3½fl oz double cream
3 free-range egg yolks
25g/1oz icing sugar
splash brandy
50g/1¾oz hazelnuts, chopped
fresh orange segments (optional)

Method
1. Melt the chocolate with the cream in a small pan then leave to cool for a few minutes.
2. Whisk together the egg yolks and icing sugar.
3. Pour this into the chocolate mixture and continue to whisk until light and fluffy.
4. Stir in the brandy and hazelnuts.
5. Serve in a bowl or glass and top with the orange segments, if you like.

Turky burggers

These tasty burgers can also be eaten sandwiched between a bun and layered with salad and tomato ketchup.
Ingredients
450g/1lb turkey breast, chopped roughly, or minced turkey
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped, or oregano or ½ tsp dried
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 apple, peeled and grated (squeeze out excess juice)
50g/2oz fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 chicken stock cube dissolved in 1½ tbsp boiling water
50g/2oz plain flour
2 eggs, beaten lightly
75g/3oz fresh white breadcrumbs
vegetable oil, for frying

Method
1. Mix together the turkey, onion, herbs and apple. Chop for a few seconds in a food processor.
2. Return the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the breadcrumbs, stock and Worcestershire sauce and season to taste.
3. Using your hands form the mixture into 12 burgers.
4. Dip the burgers in the flour, then in the egg and coat with the breadcrumbs.
5. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and sauté the burgers for about 4 minutes on each side or until golden and cooked through.