Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Chocolate Delights for Your Heart Throb

These quick and easy desserts are OK anytime. Enjoy them with your significant other, or just chow them yourself.

Chocolate covered delights

Ingredients

  • 1lb of chocolate block or chunks
  • hazelnuts or macadamia nuts finely chopped
  • fruits and pretzels

Instructions

  1. If needed wash your fruit and pat them dry.
  2. Use a double boiler if you have one. Or, fill a medium size pan with water and place a glass bowl over the water. The bowl has to be large enough not to sink into the water.
  3. On low heat, gently melt the chocolate chunks. It is important to stir frequently.
  4. Remove from the heat and gently roll your goodies in the melted chocolate.
  5. Sprinkle with nuts and place on a wax paper covered cookie sheet to set. You can put them in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to set the chocolate.
  6. Plate your goodies and enjoy.

Very, very chocolatey krispies delights

This is the chocolate lovers version of this popular treat.

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of mini marshmallows (this works best)
  • 6 c of cocoa krispies
  • 3 tbsp of butter
  • 4-6 oz of melted chocolate block or chunks

Instructions

  1. Using a nonstick large pot, melt the butter on low/medium heat.
  2. Add the mini marshmallows and stir until completed melted.
  3. Add the melted chocolate and incorporate into the melted marshmallows.
  4. Turn the heat off and add the cocoa krispies. Coat the krispies evenly with the melted mix.
  5. Cover the bottom of a 13X9 pan with parchment paper, leaving about 2 extra inches on both short sides.
  6. Using another piece of parchment paper, press the mixture into the pan.
  7. Drizzle any leftover melted chocolate on the top and leave it to cool for about 1 hour
  8. With the excess parchment, lift the krispies out of the pan and using a sharp knife cut into serving portions.
  9. For a more festive look, use medium size cookie cutters and cut shapes out of the krispies.
  10. Keep in an air tight container. Will keep for about 3 days.

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