And speaking of chocolate, here we have a slightly mad recipe (well, not really a recipe but an idea) which mixes sweet and savoury in one delicious bite. It's kinda trendy these days to mix odd flavours together, and to blur the line between sweet and savoury. I know my cousin definitely thinks vegetables do not belong in the ice cream churner. Fennel ice cream anyone?:=)
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| looking rather delicious, if I do say so myself:=) |
Recipe by Sherry's Pickings:
ingredients:
60-70g. of salt and vinegar crisps/chips
200g. dark chocolate - I used (mostly) 70% cocoa
4 tbs (80 mLs) of thickened cream (that's 5 tbs + 1 tsp for American readers)
a large handful (2 tbs?) of bling to scatter over - I used chocolate crispies, but use whatever you fancy. Something with a bit of texture is best
Method:
Zap the crisps/chips in a small food processor, or put into a plastic bag and bang like crazy with a rolling pin to get crumbs
Line a baking tray with baking paper, and spread about 2/3 of the crumbs evenly over the paper
Melt the chocolate and cream together in the microwave for a couple of minutes till it just starts to look melted (don't worry, once you stir it, it should all be melted) - be sure you pause it, and stir every 30 seconds or so
Cool it for 2-3 minutes (the chocolate, not you, tho' feel free)
Grab a couple of dessertspoons and make little mounds/discs/balls on the crumby paper
Spoon the rest of the crumbs over the tops, and sprinkle the bling over each one
Place the tray in the fridge for about 30 minutes, then put the discs in an airtight container, and store in the fridge
Notes:
Use milk or even white chocolate if you fancy
I made 9 discs, but you can make them smaller if you wish
Make sure you put the cream in with the chocolate when you melt it. Don't foolishly (like I did) stir it in afterwards - it started to go a bit gloopy, so my discs ended up somewhat blob-like:=)
An alternative way to make them, is to crush the crisps, put them all in a bowl and throw your choc discs/balls right into the bowl so you end up with balls of combined chips and chocolate
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| ingredients gathered |
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| line the baking tray with the crushed crisps |
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| throw on the bling, me hearties |
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| blingy, sweet, salty, vinegary treats |
Hubby turned to me with a sad look, and said "I probably won't like these". But he gulped one down manfully, and said "Delicious!"
Our friend Princess Pia has just informed me that they have chocolate-covered chips in Japan (where she visited earlier this year). This must have lain there in the back of my mind, till I came up with chip-covered chocolate. :=)
I am linking up with the monthly (though August is the final one, sadly) chocolate fest hosted by Choclette of the Tin and Thyme blog. It has the fabulous name of We Should Cocoa!
#WeShouldCocoa
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| cacao pod - artwork by sherry's pickings |
