Valentine's Day Recipes

Chocolate Bundles with Chocolate Ganache:
Cook Time: 35 min Level: Easy Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients for Bundles:
1 sheet puff pastry
2 eggs
1 teaspoon heavy cream
8 miniature chocolate candy bars
8 Hershey chocolate kisses
Ingredients for Ganache:
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 ounces milk chocolate, broken into small pieces
Sweetened whipped cream,
optional: Fresh strawberries, sliced, for garnish Mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions:
Bundles: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Unfold puff pastry and cut the sheet into 2 (4 by 4-inch squares). Beat eggs and cream together to create an egg wash. Brush pastry squares with egg wash. Place 2 chocolate kisses and 1 mini candy bar in the center of each pastry square. Repeat with remaining kisses and mini-bars. Pull corners of the square up around the chocolate, brushing edges with more egg wash, if necessary, to create a secure bundle. Brush exteriors of chocolate bundles with more egg wash. Repeat with remaining bundles. Place bundles on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until golden brown.

Ganache: In a sauce pan bring the heavy cream to a boil. Place the chocolate pieces in a bowl and pour hot cream over top. Whisk until smooth. Puddle ganache onto a plate and place 1 bundle on top. Top with whipped cream and additional ganache, if desired. Serve bundles garnished with strawberry slices and mint sprigs.

Chocolate Fondue: While chocolate is an aphrodisiac in it’s own right, melting it into a smooth consistency perfect for dipping takes it up a notch – or three. The chocolate will stiffen if it gets cold, so enjoy it while it’s still warm. Skewer and dip anything you like – bananas, pineapple, strawberries, pear slices, dried apricots, pound cake, even marshmallows.

Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 minutes
chocolate fondue recipe for a Valentines Day treat

chocolate fondue recipe for a Valentines Day treat

Ingredients:

3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1 tablespoon brewed espresso

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

1 banana, peeled and cut into 8 pieces

8 1-inch chunks fresh pineapple

4 strawberries
Preparation:

1. Place chocolate, cream, espresso, vanilla and salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave on Medium, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted, 1-2 minutes. No Microwave? Place chopped chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling water. Gently stir until almost melted. Remove from the heat and stir until the chocolate melts completely.

2. Pour the chocolate mixture into a serving bowl. Serve with your favorite fruit, pound cake and marshmallows.



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	Chocolate Bundles with Chocolate Ganache: Cook Time: 35 min Level: Easy Yield: 4 servings Ingredients for Bundles: 1 sheet puff pastry 2 eggs 1 teaspoon heavy cream 8 miniature chocolate candy bars 8 Hershey chocolate kisses Ingredients for Ganache: 1/2 cup heavy cream 4 ounces milk chocolate, broken into small pieces Sweetened whipped cream, optional: Fresh strawberries, sliced, for garnish Mint sprigs, for garnish Directions: Bundles: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Unfold puff pastry and cut the sheet into 2 (4 by 4-inch squares). Beat eggs and cream together to create an egg wash. Brush pastry squares with egg wash. Place 2 chocolate kisses and 1 mini candy bar in the center of each pastry square. Repeat with remaining kisses and mini-bars. Pull corners of the square up around the chocolate, brushing edges with more egg wash, if necessary, to create a secure bundle. Brush exteriors of chocolate bundles with more egg wash. Repeat with remaining bundles. Place bundles on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until golden brown. Ganache: In a sauce pan bring the heavy cream to a boil. Place the chocolate pieces in a bowl and pour hot cream over top. Whisk until smooth. Puddle ganache onto a plate and place 1 bundle on top. Top with whipped cream and additional ganache, if desired. Serve bundles garnished with strawberry slices and mint sprigs. Chocolate Fondue: While chocolate is an aphrodisiac in it’s own right, melting it into a smooth consistency perfect for dipping takes it up a notch – or three. The chocolate will stiffen if it gets cold, so enjoy it while it’s still warm. Skewer and dip anything you like – bananas, pineapple, strawberries, pear slices, dried apricots, pound cake, even marshmallows. Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 tablespoon brewed espresso 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt 1 banana, peeled and cut into 8 pieces 8 1-inch chunks fresh pineapple 4 strawberries Preparation: 1. Place chocolate, cream, espresso, vanilla and salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave on Medium, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted, 1-2 minutes. No Microwave? Place chopped chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling water. Gently stir until almost melted. Remove from the heat and stir until the chocolate melts completely. 2. Pour the chocolate mixture into a serving bowl. Serve with your favorite fruit, pound cake and marshmallows.
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