How we love the aroma of melted chocolate wafting from the kitchen, surpassed only by the pleasure of eating a home-baked chocolatey treat. We defy you not to be seduced by these pieces of chocolate heaven from Chocolate!

Taken from Chocolate! by Kathryn Hawkins, priced £9.99, published by New Holland Publishers

Mini pain au chocolat

This is perfect mid-morning with a cup of coffee. Half pastry, half bread - it's deliciously flaky with a soft chocolate centre
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Chocolate almond and pear tart

Chocolate and pears go together as well as strawberries and cream. This tart is just as good hot or cold. I prefer it just warm so that the almond flavour comes through
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White chocolate and berry pie

The very rich white chocolate in this pie is perfectly accompanied by the sharp-sweet flavour of summer berries and currants. Orange segments also make a good accompaniment
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Triple chocolate millionaire's shortbread

Friends and family know that if this is on the menu, then I have to have some. It amazes me just how many variations I've tried, but this is my favourite. It keeps for about a week in the fridge
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