FAVOURITE VALENTINE TREATS: totally indulgent, stupendously more-ish but healthier than normal

Grown men sampling these two spreads think they've died and gone to heaven...

Almost guilt-free
 Guilt-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Spread 

Foolproof Lemon Curd

...and if I were with my one true love on Valentines' Day, this is what he'd be getting as a pressie: a jar of Lemon Curd and one of Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread.

Luckily both recipes are super-easy.  The curd is unforgettable - rich, smooth and  lemony - and there's no danger of lumps when cooking it.  Spread on toast, the curd is a revelation, poured into a cooked or store bought pie shell lined with fresh raspberries and covered with meringue (Special Occasional Lemon Raspberry Pie), it's sensational; stirred into puddings, it's a wonderful accent.

The Chocolate Nut spread is also magical spread on toast or layered between slices of plain cake.  But it's sublime made into a mousse-like icing; drizzled over brownies or - a favourite - eaten straight from the jar with a spoon.  A big spoon!  This chocolate spread - unlike commercial ones - is almost guilt-free; it's low in added sugar and preservative-free.

Hot Brownie & Chocolatella Pie

Both can be made in advance but should probably be eaten within 3 days.  If it lasts that long.

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