It’s been a while since Duncan’s buns (and other baked goods) made an appearance on the blog so I was very thrilled when he announced that he is willing to bake something again. He was like, ‘you know what I’m going to work on next? Chocolate and orange twists!’ As soon as I heard ‘chocolate and orange’ I tuned out.
It’s such a winning combination that whatever word was coming next, I knew I was going to be keen on it (well…maybe with the exception of a chocolate and orange risotto…). If you’ve ever eyed up our chocolate & walnut challah recipe but for some reason felt a bit intimidated by all the braiding involved, this recipe is the one I would suggest you try first. All you need to do here is twist the two strands of chocolate and orange filled dough around each other and that’s it. The more rustic the end result the better. It’s meant to look homely and oozing with chocolate… These guys are so addictive that I suggest you invite some friends over to enjoy them with you or else you might catch yourself, little by little, hoovering up all four. Sure you can always blame the cat, but your hips will know the truth. We managed to offload some to our trusted recipe tester who lives across the road, Suzie. She looked super happy to receive them but judging by her later Facebook message to me, she might have overdosed on them a bit – shame that her boyfriend seems to have no sweet tooth at all, lucky bugger 🙂 .
2 oranges 1 cup sugar (used brown) 2 cups water
