The Best Artisan Luxury Belgian Chocolates

Cointreau Chocolate Truffles

Cointreau chocolate truffles

This recipe is for about 40 pieces Ingredients: 9 ounces (250 g) dark chocolate, between 60 and 70% cacao 4.5 ounces (125 g) butter 1 1/4 cup of Cointreau 1 lb (500 g) chocolate shavings Preparation: – Mix the couverture with the soft butter until smooth. – Add the Cointreau and mix again until smooth. […]

Goossens’ Quest for Perfection

To make some of the most awarded Belgian chocolates, Erik Goossens begins by looking for the finest and natural ingredients. He personally selects exceptional cacao growers who will meticulously harvest, ferment and dry the beans. They simply must share the same passion for quality as Erik does. This is essential in the process of creating […]

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake

Serves 8 Ingredients: 125 g soft butter 125 g powdered sugar 80 g molten chocolate 2 eggs (A2, eggs of 60 grams each) 125 g self raising flour 10 g cocoa powder Preparation: – Mix the butter and the sugar and beat into a white mixture. – Add the chocolate, eggs and the pith of […]

Chocolate Brownies

Brownie recipe

For 24 brownies of 5 by 5 cm Ingredients: 225 g fondant chocolate 100 g butter 4 eggs 325 g sugar Salt Vanilla-extract 150 g sieved flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 100 g pecan nuts Preparation: – Melt and mix the chocolate and butter (microwaves are perfect for this). – Loosely beat eggs, sugar, salt […]

Chocolate Orangettes

Orangette recipe

For 200 Orangettes Ingredients: Candied (soft) strips of orange peel Cocoa powder 300 g tempered couverture Preparation: – Turn the strips over in the cocoa powder and then place in a (flour) sieve to remove the excess cocoa powder. – Using a chocolate dipping fork (or a normal fork), drag the strips through the couverture, […]