Woolliam’s creamy white fleece isn’t as soft as it looks. First sketched, painted and then hand-carved by our talented chocolate sculptress, the original Woolliam is a sweet little sheep who is exclusive to us. Moulded in luscious creamy white chocolate, with milk chocolate detailing, he’s almost too adorable to eat! Whether you want an animal chocolate bar or lollipops, we have what you need. The Giant Chocolate Sheep is a particular stand-out, with its adorable fluffy coat made of white chocolate and its face and feet made of milk chocolate for a little variety when you bite into it. For something a little more magical (and Welsh!), Del the Dragon Milk Chocolate Dragons are like biting into a fantasy! The cute box design is adorable enough, and inside, you’ll find milk chocolate plaques, which are perfect for your favourite Welsh relative or friend. Yes – these are perfect for children, but they also make great gifts for the ones in your life that are children at heart. Then the chocolate sheep are produced, as well as chocolate love hearts, butterflies and frogs. "Making soap was my first love but there was a time I was shuttling between the two, soap and chocolate" says Sister Genevieve. If you are about to fly the nest you need to know how to actually make chocolate nests don’t you?! How To Make Chocolate Rice Krispie Cakes

You can substitute whole milk yogurt for the sour cream if desired, I do it all the time and can’t really tell the difference. A great alternative to the traditional Easter egg, children and adults alike are sure to fall in love with Woolliam’s earnest expression and tasty treats. The tiddly pot is easy to share if you want to - but we think you should keep Woolliam to yourself! For the vanilla buttercream; In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter until it’s light and fluffy. Sift the confectioners’ sugar into the creamed butter. Once incorporated, add vanilla, salt, milk, and transfer it to a piping bag when done.

A coincidence, I suggest. "Coincidence?" says Sister Genevieve with a wry smile. "I would call it fate or my destiny or God’s will." There are many great occasions to gift Welsh chocolate. Chocolate is something to be shared, making it the perfect gift many times throughout the year. Send the Welsh Sayings chocolate bar to a friend, and they are sure to love the Welsh touch alongside the delicious chocolatey taste.

Next Working Day Delivery is NOT available for delivery in the Scottish Highlands or any Off-Shore postcodes i.e Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight. Use a small paint brush to gently brush a small amount of water onto the fondant where you want the ears and eyes to be.Many of the our best-loved chocolate bars were invented during a golden age of cocoa-based creativity in the 1920s and 1930s. Products launched at this time include the Cadbury’s Flake, Fruit and Nut, and Crunchy bars in the 1920s, the Mars Bar in 1933, the Milky Way and the KitKat in 1935, Maltesers in 1936, and Aero and Smarties in 1937.

Once your cupcakes have cooled, grab your piping bag filled with buttercream and pipe it onto your cupcake. When I first wrote this post in 2016 we were all vegetarian and two of us were about to go vegan. Four of us have now switched to veganism so to ensure our crispy cakes are still on the menu I adapt this recipe just a teeny bit. Our chocolate sheep are very popular," says Sister Genevieve, the chocolate-making nun of Kylemore Abbey in Connemara. "Anything that is a sheep, people love, although we have yet to make sheep-shaped soap."

3. Britain’s first shipment of chocolate was mistaken for sheep poo

During the Second World War, Rowntree’s stopped producing KitKats (or Chocolate Crisps, as they were more commonly called at the time) to focus on manufacturing munitions. But factory workers and their families missed KitKats so much that some tried hand-making their own unauthorised version. They filled moulds with strips of Ryvita and poured in dark chocolate that had been made for soldiers’ rations. 10. Only one chocolate bar has ever been made from British-grown cocoa beans For the cupcakes; prewar the oven to 350F and add papers to a cupcake tin. Sift the dry ingredients (including the sugar) into the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk to combine. Marshmallows and buttercream and cake make for a perfect bite; it’s something about the various textures working together. So even if you don’t make these sheep try it out on your next cake or cupcake! Chocolate Rice Krispie Cakes are an absolute Must Do at Easter – if you don’t do anything else, make these! Right after you pipe the buttercream on, lightly cover it in mini marshmallows to create your sheep fur.