Tempering Chocolate
Follow our step-by-step guide to melting and tempering chocolate for dipping, making truffles, and creating décor for cakes. Whether you're dipping confections in chocolate, coating truffles, or making chocolates in a candy mold, you need to know . [... more]
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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and ... [... more]
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Black Forest Cake II
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottoms of two 8 inch round pans with parchment paper circles. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat ... [... more]
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Sachertorte
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Have all ingredients at room temperature. Melt the 5 ounces of the chocolate in a double boiler over hot water. Remove from heat and let cool. Separate the eggs. Cream the butter and sugar together ... [... more]
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Alsatian Chocolate Balls
Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Grate squares of chocolate and add to egg mixture. Add remaining ingredients and beat well. Shape into a ball. Chill in refrigerator at least one hour. Shape chilled dough into small balls (about 3/4 ... [... more]
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Amy's Marvelous Marbled Cheesecake
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave ... [... more]
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Chocolate Mousse I
Melt the chocolate slowly, over, not in, simmering water. Remove from heat and beat egg yolks into chocolate with electric mixer. Beat in alcohol, if desired. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites to a stiff peak. Stir a large spoonful of egg ... [... more]
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Polly Welby's Excellent Chocolate Mousse
Chop chocolate and place in top of a double boiler, or in a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Allow to cool slightly. Whip cream in large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks ... [... more]
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Chocolate Dipped Bing Cherries
Pour the sugar into a shallow dish. Drop two drops of vanilla at a time into the dish in 24 separate places to form lumps of vanilla sugar. Set aside to allow the lumps to harden. Pit the cherries carefully from the bottom. I use a small curved ... [... more]
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Chocolate Eggplant (Chocolate Aubergine)
Heat enough of the oil to coat the bottom of a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry slices of eggplant until browned and slightly crispy. Place them on paper towels to drain. Meanwhile, place the chocolate in a heat proof bowl set over a pan ... [... more]
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Chocolate Ganache
Place the chocolate into a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, watching very carefully because if it boils for a few seconds, it will boil out of the pot. When the cream has come to a boil, ... [... more]
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Chocolate Orange Fondue
Heat the cream and orange juice in a saucepan over medium heat until it starts to bubble at the edges. Remove from the heat, and immediately whisk in the chocolate, orange zest, and orange liqueur until smooth. Serve in a fondue pot over the ... [... more]
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