• 12/16 Nat'l C.C.A. Day 4

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 10:59:00
    December 16 - Chocolate Covered Anything Day

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    Title: Chocolate Covered Strawberries
    Categories: Five, Fruits, Chocolate
    Yield: 12 Servings

    1 pt Fresh strawberries
    8 oz Pkg chocolate bark.

    Wash and drain strawberries. Pat dry with paper towel.
    Leave stems intact. Place half of the chocolate in a
    microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high until melted
    (appx 2 min). Holding berries by the stem, dip one at a
    time into the chocolate. Gently shake excess and place
    on waxed paper until firm. If chocolate becomes too
    thick reheat for a few seconds.

    CHOCOLATE BASKET: cover a dish of desired shape (pie
    pan) with foil and spray lightly with Pam. Place melted
    chocolate in a ziploc bag and seal. Snip a small hole in
    the corner and drizzle the chocolate to create a basket.

    Chill until firm. Carefully remove the basket. Place on
    a serving tray and fill with chocolate covered
    strawberries.

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Sunday, December 15, 2024 15:25:00
    December 16: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

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    Title: Boozy Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries
    Categories: Five, Fruits, Chocolate, Booze
    Yield: 50 Cherries

    40 oz Maraschino cherries w/stems;
    - drained
    1 3/4 c Spiced rum; to cover the
    - cherries
    1 1/2 c Dark chocolate
    1 ts Shortening; opt
    1/2 c Sanding sugar

    Drain the cherries, reserving the juice for another
    purpose. It will not be used in this recipe but is great
    for cocktails and more.

    Place the cherries in a quart-sized mason jar or other
    container. Cover completely with spiced rum. Seal and
    refrigerate for at least 24 hours, up to 72 hours. The
    longer the cherries sit in the rum, the stronger they
    will taste.

    Next, drain the rum-soaked cherries. Keep this
    cherry-infused rum. It is SO good for cocktails. Place
    the cherries on layers of paper towels for 10 minutes.
    This step ensures that the chocolate coating will cling
    to the fruit.

    Line a tray or platter with parchment paper. Place the
    decorative sugar into a shallow dish or bowl.

    Melt the dark chocolate according to package directions.
    Use a small bowl that is deep enough to dip the cherries
    into.

    If the chocolate is too thick, stir in about a teaspoon
    of shortening until melted and the chocolate is smooth.

    While the chocolate is warm, dip the cherries one at a
    time. First dip into the chocolate then into the sugar.

    Place the dipped cherries onto the prepared parchment.
    When done dipping all of the cherries, refrigerate until
    set.

    RECIPE FROM: https://buythiscookthat.com

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