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Chocolate Mousse with Funky Garnishes
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Mocha Macaroons
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Chocolate Orange Mousse Recipe as Requested!
Chocolate Orange Mousse Ingredients: 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate 2 oz bittersweet chocolate 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup of orange liquor 1t vanilla extract 1t of grated orange zest 6 oz unsalted butter 1/2 cup + 2T of sugar 8 eggs separated pinch of salt 1/2 cup of heavy cream Method: Combine chocolates, orange liquor, water and vanilla in a stainless-steel bowl and head over a double boiler. Melt, and then let cool slightly, stir in butter and zest. whip egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sugar until eggs are thick and a pale yellow color, then add in the chocolate mixture whip just until combined. In a clean bowl take…
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Chocolate Meringues
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Chocolate Orange Mousse Garnished with A Dehydrated Orange
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Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding
My mother is notorious for buying extra bread that no one will ever eat and then putting it in the freezer with the hopes that maybe someday someone will use it. And I would have to say that I’m guilty of putting over ripe bananas in the freezer repeatedly saying that eventually I will make banana bread out of them. Guess you could say it runs in the family. With that being said I decided to make an out of the box bread pudding the other day! It was a banana chocolate chip chocolate liquor banana bread, and it was out of this world! Ingredients: 3 eggs 3/4 cups of…
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Chocolate Cake For A Friend
The other day my dad asked me to go to a family friend’s house because he needed help heating up his dinner. My dad also said make sure you pick up a piece of cake for him; you know how he has a sweet tooth! My first thought was why I would buy cake, when I could just as easily make one; so that’s what I did. I used my favorite chocolate cake recipe, and then I started thinking about garnishes as well as toppings. I made cranberry lime compote, a lime sauce, and a candied lime chip for some added color. Chocolate cake 2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose…
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New Year New Foods
Considering New Years was almost two weeks ago, it’s probably safe to say that people’s resolutions are slowly coming to a halt. You know, eating healthy 24/7 and going to the gym every day. If you aren’t one of those people I commend you; congratulations. And even in you are stuck in a rut with your resolutions that’s okay. Since I have just come back from a wicked intense spinning class at the gym I probably shouldn’t eat that chocolate cake that is sitting on the counter, but I’m reallllly craving chocolate at the moment. My handy dandy Pinterest led me to a guilt free chocolate donut recipe that I…