Morgan Hipworth

Basics Done Right is here! Because mastering the simple stuff makes you a kitchen legend. Starting strong with my Brown Butter Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie, guaranteed to be the only cookie recipe you’ll ever need. Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Makes 12 cookies 320g butter 275g brown sugar 120g caster sugar 3 eggs 360g self raising flour 250g plain flour 25g corn flour 10g bi carb soda 300g small choc chips 300g large choc chips (melts) Begin by browning 160g of the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it smells nutty and turns golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and allow it to cool to room temperature. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the remaining 160g of cold butter and pour the cooled brown butter over it. Mix until smooth and creamy. Add the brown sugar and caster sugar and mix again until well combined. Add the eggs, self-raising flour, plain flour, corn flour, and bi carb soda, and mix until just combined—do not overmix. Fold in both the small and large chocolate chips by hand. Divide the dough into 150g portions and place on a lined tray. Bake at 200°C for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges but still slightly soft in the centre. Let cool slightly before enjoying.

Pastry Like a Parisian 🇫🇷 Come with me as we dive into the art of French pastry and master the essential techniques together - Tarte au Citron (Lemon Tart) For the pastry: 195 grams unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes 180 grams icing sugar, sifted 2 grams salt 365 grams plain flour 105 grams potato flour (or corn flour) 55 grams almond meal 2 eggs, whisked For the lemon filling: 4 eggs 4 egg yolks 230g caster sugar 1 cup (250ml) thickened cream Zest of 3 lemons 1/2 cup (125ml) fresh lemon juice To make the pastry: Put the cold butter, icing sugar, salt, plain flour, potato flour, and almond meal into a stand mixer. Mix on low until the texture looks sandy. Add the whisked eggs and mix until just combined. Roll the dough out between two sheets of baking paper to about 3mm thick. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes. After chilling, cut out the base and sides for your tart tin. Press together carefully in the tin. Rest the tart shell in the fridge for 20 minutes. Line with baking paper, add baking weights, and bake at 170°C until the edges are set. Remove the paper and weights, brush the tart with egg wash, and bake again until golden brown. To make the Filling: Put the eggs, egg yolks, caster sugar, cream, lemon zest, and lemon juice into a bowl and mix together. Transfer to a saucepan over low heat and warm gently to 40°C, stirring lightly. Remove from heat, let it sit for a few minutes, and skim off any imperfections from the top. Pour the warm filling into the baked tart shell and bake at 120°C for about 45 minutes, or until the filling is just set with a slight wobble.

It’s that time again… MYSTERY BAG TIME! Milo Cheesecake For the chocolate base: 150g crushed chocolate ripple biscuits 35g melted butter 40g white chocolate For the cheesecake mousse: 80g caster sugar 20ml water 75g egg yolks 600g cream cheese 80g sifted icing sugar 4.5 gelatine sheets 200ml cream 100g melted white chocolate 140g milo For the topping: 125g dark chocolate 125g cream For the whipped ganache: 350g cream 1 vanilla bean 2 gelatine leaves 100g white chocolate 80g milo Method: Prepare the cake tin: Line a 23cm spring-loaded cake tin with greaseproof paper. Make the base: Combine crushed biscuits, melted butter, and white chocolate. Press into the base of the tin. Chill. Prepare the cheesecake mousse: Boil caster sugar and water. Whisk egg yolks separately. Slowly pour syrup over yolks while whisking. Mix until thickened. Blend cream cheese, icing sugar, and melted white chocolate. Heat cream and milo and dissolve gelatine in it. Combine all mixtures. Pour the cheesecake mousse onto the Biscoff base. Smooth the top. Refrigerate until set. For the topping bring the cream to the boil and pour over the chocolate, pour over the set cheesecake and allow to set again. Prepare the whipped ganache: Heat cream with scraped vanilla seeds. Remove from heat. Dissolve gelatine in the hot cream. Pour over white chocolate and milo. Whisk until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Pipe whipped ganache: Remove cheesecake from the tin. Pipe the ganache around the edges. Decorate with milo. Enjoy!