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CibbuanoSweet Treats for your Sweetheart
August 10th 2006 00:52
This is a simple step-by-step recipe for creating a sweet little treat that is sure to put you in the good books with your main squeeze. Sure you can buy a box of choccies, but nothing quite compares to the thought of creating your own little treat. The best part about home made sweets is that they allow you to personalize the recipe so you can make it just to your partner’s favourite flavours and tastes.
Chocolate Covered Fruit and Nuts
Fruit and nuts covered in chocolate - it’s halfway a guilt free healthy desert option. I’ve seen chocolate covered strawberries retailing in chocolatiers for as much as $3 a pop. These are one of the easiest deserts to prepare and the home-made variety will go a long way in the charming stakes.
The most important part of creating a delectable sweet treat is using quality ingredients. Don’t be looking for the bargain fruit that’s been marked down. Similarly, forget using generic brand cooking chocolate. The results will be nasty. For this recipe you’ll need a good quality cooking chocolate. Find out whether your partner is a dark, milk or white chocolate lover and buy the best quality cooking chocolate you can afford. Similarly, figure use a selection of fresh fruit and nuts that are your partner’s favourites. Strawberries are always a common pick however, other fruits can be substituted. Try cherries, banana, blueberries, raisins. Similarly roasted nuts can be covered in chocolate. Just make sure you get a plain variety, not any that have been pre-salted or seasoned.
The amount of chocolate you’ll need is going to depend on the amount of fruit or nuts you want to coat. A cup of broken chocolate bits would be plenty to coat a punnet of strawberries. You can either melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. Never try to melt chocolate over direct heat as it will burn. Similarly, never allow it to come into contact with steam or moisture as this will cause the chocolate to seize.
Stir your chocolate as it melts to promote even heating. When it has turned to a liquid consistency remove it from the heat and allow it to temper before dipping your fruit in. Wash and thoroughly dry any fresh fruit which you are going to dip. Use the stem, stalk or improvise with a skewer or fork to dip and coat your fruit and nuts.
When the fruit is thoroughly coated let it set on a greased wire rack or some baking paper. It will take a few hours for the chocolate coating to set.
For a more exotic result try adding some fresh chilli powder or orange oil to the dipping chocolate. You can re-dip your fruit for a thicker coating. Experiment with coconut flakes, crushed nuts or drizzlings of other varieties of melted chocolate for decoration.
Chocolate Covered Fruit and Nuts
The most important part of creating a delectable sweet treat is using quality ingredients. Don’t be looking for the bargain fruit that’s been marked down. Similarly, forget using generic brand cooking chocolate. The results will be nasty. For this recipe you’ll need a good quality cooking chocolate. Find out whether your partner is a dark, milk or white chocolate lover and buy the best quality cooking chocolate you can afford. Similarly, figure use a selection of fresh fruit and nuts that are your partner’s favourites. Strawberries are always a common pick however, other fruits can be substituted. Try cherries, banana, blueberries, raisins. Similarly roasted nuts can be covered in chocolate. Just make sure you get a plain variety, not any that have been pre-salted or seasoned.
Stir your chocolate as it melts to promote even heating. When it has turned to a liquid consistency remove it from the heat and allow it to temper before dipping your fruit in. Wash and thoroughly dry any fresh fruit which you are going to dip. Use the stem, stalk or improvise with a skewer or fork to dip and coat your fruit and nuts.
For a more exotic result try adding some fresh chilli powder or orange oil to the dipping chocolate. You can re-dip your fruit for a thicker coating. Experiment with coconut flakes, crushed nuts or drizzlings of other varieties of melted chocolate for decoration.
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