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CHOCOLATE
FONDUE - 2 portions (or 4 small
dessert portions) |
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Ingredients
- 250g/9oz of Les Truffes dark or milk
fondue chocolate bar
- 80ml or 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1 to 1½ tbsp of your choice
of Grand Marnier, Cointreau, Brandy or
Kirsch (optional)
- assorted fruit cut into bite size pieces
(e.g. apples, pears, bananas, oranges,
kiwi, star fruit, pineapples, strawberries,
raspberries) or try pound cake, marshmallows,
shortbread, crusty French bread
Preparation
1. Chop up chocolate and melt in a double
boiler or microwave
2. Add whipping cream and stir until blended
3. Add liqueur (optional)
4. Pour into chocolate fondue pot and transfer
to base. SWEET BLISS!
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BROWNIES |
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Ingredients
- 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) of unsalted
butter
- 250g/9oz of Les Truffes dark fondue
chocolate bar cut into small pieces
- 4 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 cup of firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of all purpose flour
- one 13x9x2 inch pan, lined with bakers
parchment paper
Preparation
1. set a rack at the middle level
of the oven and preheat to 350F.
2. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and
turn off heat. Combine butter and chocolate
in a heatproof bowl and set over pan of
water. Stir occasionally until melted.
3. Whisk eggs together in a large bowl,
then whisk in salt, sugars and vanilla.
Stir in chocolate and butter mixture, then
fold in flour.
4. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread
evenly. Bake for about 45 minutes, until
top has formed a shiny crust and batter
is moderately firm. Cool in pan on a rack.
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FROZEN
DARK CHOCOLATE PARFAIT |
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Ingredients
- 250g/9oz of Les Truffes dark fondue
chocolate bar
- ¼ cup of Les Truffes 100% pure
organic cocoa powder
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 7 large egg yolks
- 1 1/3 cups of granulated sugar
- 2 cups of whipping cream
Preparation
1. Use a 9 ¼” x 5 ¼”
x 2 ¾” loaf pan and line with
a large piece of plastic wrap, leaving it
extend over the sides of pan.
2. Place chocolate and cocoa powder in food
processor and process until finely chopped,
about 10 seconds.
3. In a medium saucepan, bring milk to a
gentle boil. Meanwhile, whisk together egg
yolks and sugar in medium bowl until light
and fluffy. Whisk ½ cup of hot mil
into mixture. Return mixture to sauce pan
and cook over medium-low heat, stirring
constantly with a flat-edged wooden spatula
until mixture has thickened slightly. DO
NOT BOIL. It is done when you can run your
finger down back of coated spatula and a
path remains in mixture for several seconds.
4. Remove pan from heat and immediately
pour mixture into bowl of food processor
with chocolate in it. Process until chocolate
is completely melted, about ½ minute.
Transfer to medium bowl which is set in
larger bowl 1/3 full if ice water. Stir
chocolate mixture until slightly chilled,
about 10 minutes. Set aside.
5. In bowl of electric mixer, using whisk
attachment, beat whipping cream at high
speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold
1/3 of whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
Fold in remaining cream. Scrape mixture
into prepared pan, smoothing it into an
even layer (the mixture should fill pan
completely). Cover top with plastic wrap
and freeze overnight.
6. Invert pan peel off wrap and slice and
serve on pre-frozen plates.
7. Decorate with Les Truffes white chocolate
shavings or use Les Truffes white chocolate
sauce which has been pre-warmed in microwave.
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ALMOND
CLUSTERS |
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Ingredients
- 250g/9oz Les Truffes milk or dark chocolate
fondue bar
- 250g of lightly toasted slivered almonds
Preparation
1. In a bowl, combine tempered chocolate
with almonds at room temperature. Stir thoroughly
with a rubber spatula to coat almonds completely.
Work quickly or chocolate will begin to
set up.
2. With a teaspoon, quickly drop small mounds
on a baking pan lined with baking paper
and allow to set. If room temperature is
too warm set in fridge for 10 minutes or
until chocolate has set up.
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ADULT
HOT CHOCOLATE |
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of Les Truffes 100% pure
organic cocoa
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- 1/3 cup of whipping cream
- 1 cup of boiling water
- 2 tablespoons cognac or brandy or Baileys
or Kahlua
Preparation
1. Combine sugar, Les Truffes cocoa and
coffee in a pan and whisk in the cream until
smooth.
2. Whisk in water a little at time, whisking
smooth after each addition.
3. Place over low heat and cook, whisking
often until mixture begins to foam and almost
begins to rise and boil.
4. Remove from heat, whisk in your favorite
liqueur and pour into warmed mugs.
5. Optional, top off with some whipped cream
and Les Truffes chocolate shavings.
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