When customers cannot go to them, furniture company Ikea, fast-food conglomerate McDonald's and the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel chain make tracks to get to them.
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, these companies and others have published hitherto secret recipes for food that their customers have enjoyed.
Now, thanks to their largesse, we can make these at home.
British sandwich chain Pret A Manger has done the same, publishing its chocolate chunk cookie recipe.
I tried out the simple recipe and was amply rewarded with eight very large cookies. How good they taste will depend on the quality of the butter and chocolate you use. I used Kerrygold unsalted and two kinds of Lindt dark chocolate bars, one with 70 per cent cacao and the other with 85 per cent cacao.
Here's the recipe from the company's website.
PRET A MANGERS DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
INGREDIENTS
110g unsalted butter
170g caster sugar
85g light brown sugar
1 egg
190g self-raising flour
3g salt
120g large dark chocolate buttons
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 180 deg C. Melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave, until just melted (but not hot).
2. Using a stand mixer or electric beaters, beat the butter with the caster and brown sugars until well combined. Add the egg and beat on low speed until just incorporated – 10 to 15 seconds or so. Dont overbeat as this will result in a firm dough.
3. Add the flour and salt. Mix until a smooth dough forms – again, be careful not to overmix.
4. Add the chocolate buttons to the dough and combine with your hands. For a good distribution of chocolate, dont be afraid to break up some of the buttons into pieces or chop them slightly beforehand.
5. Scoop out eight balls of dough and place on a non-stick or lined baking tray. Make sure there is plenty of space between them as the dough will spread out in the oven. Press them down lightly with your palm toRead More – Source
When customers cannot go to them, furniture company Ikea, fast-food conglomerate McDonald's and the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel chain make tracks to get to them.
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, these companies and others have published hitherto secret recipes for food that their customers have enjoyed.
Now, thanks to their largesse, we can make these at home.
British sandwich chain Pret A Manger has done the same, publishing its chocolate chunk cookie recipe.
I tried out the simple recipe and was amply rewarded with eight very large cookies. How good they taste will depend on the quality of the butter and chocolate you use. I used Kerrygold unsalted and two kinds of Lindt dark chocolate bars, one with 70 per cent cacao and the other with 85 per cent cacao.
Here's the recipe from the company's website.
PRET A MANGERS DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
INGREDIENTS
110g unsalted butter
170g caster sugar
85g light brown sugar
1 egg
190g self-raising flour
3g salt
120g large dark chocolate buttons
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 180 deg C. Melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave, until just melted (but not hot).
2. Using a stand mixer or electric beaters, beat the butter with the caster and brown sugars until well combined. Add the egg and beat on low speed until just incorporated – 10 to 15 seconds or so. Dont overbeat as this will result in a firm dough.
3. Add the flour and salt. Mix until a smooth dough forms – again, be careful not to overmix.
4. Add the chocolate buttons to the dough and combine with your hands. For a good distribution of chocolate, dont be afraid to break up some of the buttons into pieces or chop them slightly beforehand.
5. Scoop out eight balls of dough and place on a non-stick or lined baking tray. Make sure there is plenty of space between them as the dough will spread out in the oven. Press them down lightly with your palm toRead More – Source
