I just had to write a post to say how much I love the white chocolate from Just Us. Dan and I often have a few square of this with dark coffees. It is so much better than the big brands! Most of the white chocolate on the market out there is too sweet, lacking in cocoa butter and certainly not fair trade. This one is a little darker in colour, pleasantly sweet with a rich texture and nice caramely finish. I just made an orange white chocolate icing with this and I am very pleased with how it turned out. It sure tastes and feels good to buy fair trade!
I didn’t write down the recipe for the icing unfortunately, most of the time I just make up things as I go now. I have to remind myself to write things down so I can share my creations with you. Oh well, there is always next time. Melt 1 100g bar of chocolate, add 4 tablespoons of butter, the zest of 1 orange, about 2 cups of icing sugar maybe a little more, thin with the remaining orange juice to the desired consistency.
Here is the end result; an informal bunt cake and some cupcakes. I think I am going to serve them with sliced strawberries for desert tonight. (I know they aren’t in season, but my mother is crazy for them.)
