Why not this year make your own Valentines chocolate delights. Chocolate is the elixir of love and the drink of the gods, making it perfect for Valentine's Day.Though there is good chocolate in stores, wouldn't it be
nice to present your love with something more from the heart,
something homemade?
It's really not difficult. It takes a little time and a little bit of patience. Fresh chocolate is made with chocolate and fresh cream. It is so simple that it is the most popular handmade chocolate. So let's begin...!
Recipe:
Time: 1 hour Number of servings: 4 origami boxes (use 6"x 6" origami)
Ingredients:
-
100g(3.5oz.) chocolate
-
3 tbsp. heavy cream (fresh cream)
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1 tsp. unsalted butter *optional
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1 tsp. Junmai Ginjo Sake (Mostly, it is flavored with rum but in my
recipe I used Sake! I hope you like this idea but of course you can skip
sake) *optional
cocoa powder
Directions:
- Firstly melt the chocolate and heavy cream in a double boiler over hot water (60C/140F).
- Remove from the hot water, using a whisk or spatula, mix until creamy.
- If you like, add butter and sake (you can use any liqueur)
- Mix lightly.
- Line the truffle box/origami box with a plastic wrap and fill
the chocolate mixture.
- Smooth the surface and put in a fridge until firm
(about an hour or two). (Or you can put the mixture in to some shaped molds before you put it in the fridge.)
- When the chocolate got firm, cut into small square pieces, (or keep it in the shape you like) dust with
cocoa powder, and put them back in a box lined with a bento cup(or a
muffin cup is okay).
- Ginjo Sake means premium sake. Ginjo is
the grade. Junmai Ginjo is the highest grade! Don't use sake for
cooking. It is non premium sake with some salt added.
Happy Valentine's Day! Good Luck!!
