Davenports Chocolates
Created by artisan Chocolatier Jane Williams, these chocolates are made by hand in small batches, each one hand-decorated and unique. Along with her assistant chocolatier Jenny, they happily spend many hours making truffles, caramels, fondants, jellies and more, coating them in chocolate couverture with an antique ‘enrober’ and packing them in beautiful gift boxes.
Jane Williams (nee Davenport) has worked as a professional chocolatier since September 2000. She has travelled extensively throughout Europe, gleaning much from a wider European dedication to chocolate. Not only has she visited various chocolatiers and exhibitions in the course of her work, she has also previously lived in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Extremely passionate and dedicated to chocolate, Jane tells how she became a chocolatier:
A passion for chocolate has been a thread running through my life.
My father’s job took us to Switzerland for a couple of years during my childhood, and I developed an appreciation of their silky smooth milk chocolate. My childhood treats were ‘branche’ – a milk chocolate praline bar with crunchy nut fragments on the outside. Back in England my parents would let me ‘play’ in the kitchen on my own from the age of about 6, creating weird and wonderful concoctions which they dutifully ate! As a young girl, my mother taught me to bake and cook, and I would be quite happy to cook for the family at the age of 12. Soon I wanted more of a challenge, and my mother found me a ‘confectionery’ book which I would spend hours pouring over and deciding what to make next. Toffees, fudges, jellies, truffles, marshmallows – nothing seemed impossible. I also managed to get hold of some chocolate moulds, and now I could create sophisticated looking chocolates of my own – a proud achievement for any young girl!
I launched ‘Davenports Chocolates’ in September 2007, refurbishing a factory unit to become a high spec chocolate studio. The business is named after my maiden name, which my family have been very proud to see become established as a chocolate company.
The creation of Davenport’s Chocolates is an amazing opportunity to experiment and develop new ideas, whilst having the skills and recipes that have stood the test of time at my fingertips.
Today Davenport’s Chocolates is something I am immensely passionate about, and thankful for. I realize only too well that not everybody gets the opportunity to do something they love. With the support of my husband, we are able to create chocolates which we believe stand out as a very unique product in the market today. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we do!
PRODUCTS
Northumberland Honey Truffles - 150g (12 chocolates)
We're pleased to have partnered with local beekeepers and honey producers, Northumberland Honey - to bring you these delightful Northumberland Honey Truffles. Crafted with our milk chocolate paired with either a wildflower or heather honey for two unique honey truffles each one capturing a special sweetness.
Storage: Store in a cool dry place, away from direct sunlight.
Shelf life: 3 months.
Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Wildflower Honey, Heather Honey, Butter (Milk), Honey Powder (Honey (60%), Maltodextrin), Nonpareils (Sugar, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Gum Arabic, Colours: Anthocyanins (E163), Carnuba Wax, Spirulina Extract, Potassium Aluminium Silicate), Colour Powder (E555, E172, E171), Tapioca Starch, Flavourings, Juniper Berry Essential Oil, Rosemary Essential Oil
Allergy advice: For allergens, see ingredients in Bold.
Nutritional information: Typical Values Per 100g, Energy 2191 kJ / 523 kcal, Fat 32g (of which Saturates 19g), Carbohydrate 53g (of which Sugars 52g), Protein 5.3g, Salt 0.23g
Minimum Cocoa Solids: Milk Chocolate 33.6%; White Chocolate 28%.
Minimum Milk Solids: Milk Chocolate 20.8%; White Chocolate 22%.
The Dessert Trolley Truffles - 310g (24 chocolates)
The Dessert Trolley Collection is inspired by our favourite puddings, cakes and desserts. We've loved the challenge of encapsulating each recipe into a single delicious mouthful of chocolate. From a lemon-infused white chocolate truffle, dotted with meringue pieces to bring you the lovely Lemon Meringue Pie, to a Franzipan marzipan with Amaretti Biscuit Pieces or a rich chocolate fudge Brownie. We hope you will enjoy choosing something from The Dessert Trolley, and an Earl Grey Tea Ganache to finish!
Storage: Store in a cool dry place, away from direct sunlight.
Shelf life: 3 months.
Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Dark Chocolate (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Sugar, Glucose, Cream (Milk), Marzipan (Almonds, Sugar, Invert Sugar Syrup), Butter (Milk), Brownie Chunks (Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Glucose, Palm Oil, Cocoa Powder), Meringue (Sugar, Fat Coating (Palm Oil), Wheat Starch, Egg White Powder), Sorbitol (E420), Fruit Pastes (Glucose Syrup, Apple Pulp, Strawberries, Lemon & Beetroot & Raspberry Juice Concentrates, Ethanol, Acidifier: Citric Acid, Colouring Plant Concentrates (Carrot, Pumpkin), Invert Sugar Syrup, Modified Starch, Carrot Extract, Beetroot Extract, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavourings), Cocoa Butter, Dried Apple, Freeze Dried Strawberries, Amaretti Biscuit (Sugar, Apricot Kernels, Wheat Flour, Egg White, Powdered Skimmed Milk, Raising Agent: Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate, Flavourings), Nonpareils (Sugar, Maize Starch, Concentrates (Raddish, Sweet Potato, Lemon, Blackcurrant), Coconut Oil, Glazing Agent (Beeswax)), Dried Milk Powder, Pectin, Earl Grey Tea, Lemon Oil, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Freeze Dried Raspberries, Cinnamon, Almond Essence, Butter Oil, Natural Flavouring, Carnauba Wax (E903), Colour Powders with Mica, Titanium Dioxide & Iron Oxide (E555, E172, E171, Glazing Agent: Shellac), Bergamot Oil
Allergy advice: For allergens, see ingredients in Bold.
Nutritional information: Typical Values Per 100g, Energy 2075 kJ / 495 kcal, Fat 29g (of which Saturates 17g), Carbohydrate 53g (of which Sugars 48g), Protein 4.5g, Salt 0.19g
Minimum Cocoa Solids: Dark Chocolate 54.5%; Milk Chocolate 33.6%; White Chocolate 28%.
Minimum Milk Solids: Milk Chocolate 20.8%; White Chocolate 22%.