Cook the Book: Chocolate Sablés
This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, we've put together a list of our favorite books on chocolate, with one Cook the Book recipe a day coming from each volume. And the next book in our "Chocolate Lover's Library" is Pure Chocolate
The chocolate sablés that follow are classic refrigerator butter cookies that should bake up slightly crisp but with a soft interior. The roll freezes well, so you can tuck one away for a rainy day.
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What is your favorite chocolate recipe?
One (1) winner will be chosen at random from among the comments of this post. Comments will be open until 6 p.m. ET February 13. Feel free to enter every day, but you may win only once during the lifetime of the contest as a whole. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.
Chocolate Sablés
- makes 60 to 75 cookies -
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup cake flour, sifted then measured
1 cup potato starch flour
1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup crystal sugar, for decorating
Procedure
1. In the top of a double boiler or in a bowl over simmering water, melt the chocolate. When chocolate is nearly melted, remove from heat and stir until smooth. Set aside to cool; return to double boiler only briefly if chocolate begins to set up.
2. In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter at medium speed until smooth and pale. Add the sugar; continue beating, scraping down bowl sides often, until mixture is completely smooth, 3 to 5 minutes total. Beat in the egg and vanilla until blended.
3. Pour in melted chocolate; mix at medium-low speed just until blended, scraping down bowl sides several times.
4. In another bowl, with a fork, mix together the cake flour, potato flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Add to the chocolate mixture; mix at low speed until just blended. Try not to overmix.
5. Put the bowl of dough in refrigerator; chill for 10 to 20 minutes—until firm enough to handle but not too stiff.
6. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. By hand, press dough into a log about 15 inches long and 2 1/2 inches in diameter. (If dough is too tacky, loosely wrap in sheet of plastic wrap to form roll.)
7. Spread the crystal sugar on a baking tray. Place the log (with plastic wrap removed) in sugar; roll to evely coat all surfaces except ends. Wrap well in plastic wrap; chill until firm, at least 4 hours or up to 3 days. Log can also be frozen.
8. Position 2 racks in middle of oven; preheat to 350°F. Have ready 2 cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or Silpat nonstick baking mats. Remove dough from refrigerator; let sit for about 10 minutes, until warm enough to slice evenly. Using a thin-bladed chef's knife, cut log into 1/4-inch slices. Transfer slices to prepared cookie sheets, leaving 1-inch space between each.
9. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until tops are dull. Cool on wire racks. Can be stored in airtight container up to one week.
Comments are closed: 222 Comments:
chocolate bread pudding
zekks at 2:25PM on 02/12/08
everyone loves the chocolate mink from a recentish gourmet.
leela at 2:25PM on 02/12/08
good dark chocolate between two slices of baguette fried in butter like a grilled cheese with a little bit of sea salt.
Rick Kazmer at 2:30PM on 02/12/08
Ina Garten's Outrageous Brownies!
pupilindenial at 2:34PM on 02/12/08
I don't have a favorite recipe per se but I made chocolate cupcakes from the Magnolia cookbook yesterday and they were really outstanding. So for the moment, my favorite chocolate recipe is chocolate cupcakes from the Magnolia bakery cookbook.
Michelle Jones at 2:38PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate Idiot Cake - Just like the title infers, super easy to make and it tastes AWESOME! I've made it several times for people and everyone asks me to make it when we get together.
web_man_dan at 2:39PM on 02/12/08
Seconded, Ina's brownies are truly outrageous.
blondiebrownie at 2:40PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte from the Cake Bible (aka Murderous Chocolate Cake)
thebasilqueen at 2:43PM on 02/12/08
That's a tough question. The first thing that comes to mind are these cheesecake bars I made during x-mastime. Chocolate wafer/coffee crust, chocolate cheesecake filling, topped with a thin layer of a dark chocolate mixture. So good.
alyssazor at 2:44PM on 02/12/08
My favorite is Alice Medrich's brownies
blossomtostem at 2:47PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate peanut butter chip cookies!
hoosier cook at 2:58PM on 02/12/08
I don't know how she makes them or what kind they are, but I like the brownies that my wife makes.
feep at 3:01PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Chilled. It's heaven.
jmoilanen at 3:06PM on 02/12/08
World peace cookies. Ooooor chocolate mascarpone brownies.
bakedbads at 3:10PM on 02/12/08
My friend Sarah's mom's chocolate buttercream cake..she made it for my 16th birthday when she found out no one had remembered my birthday.
Yay momma-Michelle!
bisbee at 3:15PM on 02/12/08
queen mother cake
rockandroll at 3:17PM on 02/12/08
ice cream
mhgatti at 3:17PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate Amore wine over vanilla ice cream. Mmmmm....
Chew on That at 4:12PM on 02/12/08
chocolate mousse. mmmm!
amyable at 4:12PM on 02/12/08
Right now? Francois Payard's Flourless, Butterless, Chocolate Cookies. With extra chopped chocolate.
nantaylor at 4:14PM on 02/12/08
Martha Stewart Ultimate Chocolate cake always a winner.
JerzeeTomato at 4:17PM on 02/12/08
Julia's flourless chocolate cake is pretty fine.
Freddie at 4:18PM on 02/12/08
flourless chocolate cake
karen r at 4:19PM on 02/12/08
brownies!
earlybirdkate at 4:21PM on 02/12/08
brownies - a la mode!
woodenspoon at 4:29PM on 02/12/08
My great-aunt Ruth's Chocolate Meringue Pie that she made for me specifically when I was a kid. I have yet to try a better pie.
andros69 at 4:30PM on 02/12/08
Fresh baked Chocolate chip cookies on top of ice cream... so it sizzles when it hits the ice cream
Tenbucc2 at 4:37PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate chip pecan brownie pie with ice cream. Mmmmm.....
elysek at 4:45PM on 02/12/08
It's impossible to just choose one, so in all fairness, I will just say my most recent favorite. A fabulous Chocolate Peppermint Star cookie that I made for the holidays written by Elinor Klivans. Everyone, but everyone, asked for the recipe.
frederika at 4:50PM on 02/12/08
My favorite chocolate recipe is for an amazing chocolate cheesecake. The recipe is actually on a postcard I picked up from the "Free" pile at the local independent bookstore. I think it was part of a promotion for some recipe book. What a find! The cheesecake is dark, dense, crustless, and overwhelmingly delicious.
Camila at 4:51PM on 02/12/08
It's a toss-up between bittersweet chocolate pots de crème, or Pierre Hermé's chocolate sablés.
mlt43 at 4:55PM on 02/12/08
http://www.joyofbaking.com/MoltenChocolateCakes.html
This chocolate molten cake is so delicious and easy to make. Its one of my favorite recipes when you need a quick fix.
abellyfullofgrains at 5:02PM on 02/12/08
David Leibovitz's chocolate-covered caramelized matzoh crunch. yummmmm
merav13 at 5:05PM on 02/12/08
Ina Garten's Outrageous Brownies. They are, by far, the best brownies I've ever had. The recipe (which calls for a pound of butter) is a bit daunting, but they turned out wonderful. There's still a slab in the freezer in the event of a chocolate emergency.
ElleCarys at 5:07PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate spongecake roll filled with light chocolate ganache, served in a pool of creme anglaise.
dksbook at 5:18PM on 02/12/08
Still AB's brownies! Though...I might need to try Ina Garten's...
kwatz at 5:20PM on 02/12/08
Individual Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding w/ Milk Chocolate Creme Anglaise from Small Batch Baking by Debby Maugans Nakos. Built-in portion control (which one may argue is or isn't a good thing with Chocolate) and really killer dessert.
thoomin at 5:27PM on 02/12/08
Caprial and John Pence's pear and chocolate tart.
SEFB9118 at 5:31PM on 02/12/08
walnut and chocolate tart... mmmm
dogcharlie at 5:35PM on 02/12/08
chocolate soufflé
winkyj at 5:48PM on 02/12/08
Hmm, right now it would have to be stracciatella--homemade vanilla ice cream that's had melted chocolate poured in at the last minute of churning (the warm chocolate freezes on contact with the frozen cream and breaks up into little bits). Delicious!
Holly at 5:49PM on 02/12/08
My Best Ever Chocolate Brownie Sundae
http://aestheticonion.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/bridal-shower-gifts/
Actually, I had to make up a name for it, because before that we were just calling it. Yum. You're making that again? You're the best wife ever.
aestheticonion at 5:52PM on 02/12/08
For something chocolatey yet not too sinful, I would say Dorie Greenspan's World Peace Cookies as well.
dreamsicle at 5:58PM on 02/12/08
Also, chicken in a chocolate mole. Always a favorite!
onalark at 6:05PM on 02/12/08
Molten Chocolate Cake with fresh strawberries, vanilla ice cream and a raspberry puree. yum.
ccates0796 at 6:07PM on 02/12/08
chocolate mousse!
cec2222 at 6:17PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate Mousse Pie!
pupymnster at 6:21PM on 02/12/08
pierre herme's chocolate sables with fleur de sel
linda at 6:28PM on 02/12/08
This is a mean question that's difficult to answer! I have a friend who makes really dense, fudgy brownies that she only takes out in the summer from the freezer, so they're cold, melting blocks of chewy-cakey chocolate, sometimes with a caramel topping. Those I think are my favorite.
Or, geez, maybe Mexican hot cocoa? Seriously, no idea...
Christina at 6:34PM on 02/12/08
Dorie Greenspan's World Peace Cookies.(pierre herme's)
nuff said.
If we wanted world peace, we would give everyone a batch of these.
jazzinx at 6:34PM on 02/12/08
espresso chocolate cookie. my friends always ask me for the recipe, but i tell them it's a secret family recipe even though it's not. i clipped it out of a newspaper a couple of years ago.
sillylil at 6:37PM on 02/12/08
Food & Wine's Deep Dark Chocolate Pudding!
JEP at 6:37PM on 02/12/08
Farley Drexels. My friend and I made chocolate chip cookies in 4th grade and forgot to add the flour so the chocolate melted. We took the cookies out of the oven, added the flour and Farley Drexels were born (named after our favorite series at the time Judy Blume's Fudge).
alacto at 6:43PM on 02/12/08
chocolate bread pudding
emkaye at 6:48PM on 02/12/08
brownies!
jedimtb at 7:13PM on 02/12/08
a spicy chocolate cookie recipe that I got from Real Simple magazine several years back, the spice is cayenne pepper
bingsy at 7:13PM on 02/12/08
Fudgie brownies. (Although real fudge is pretty yummy also!)
peggysu at 7:15PM on 02/12/08
flourless molten chocolate cake...a la mode
kyechin at 7:17PM on 02/12/08
A chocolate cake that my mom clipped the recipe for out of a magazine a long time ago.
ikkinlala at 7:26PM on 02/12/08
Second to the recipe I mentioned in yesterday's post... I'd have to say the Craters of the Moon cake from the Death By Chocolate cookbook holds a special piece of my heart. It was the first baking project I even undertook (though we never did add the marshmallows) and it was an instant hit. After that, all bets were off and I was a cooking and baking fiend. It's not a bad cake really.
EtherMaiden at 7:34PM on 02/12/08
My favorite would have to be Paula Deen's Toffee Brownies. So decadent!! And so many things you can do to mix it up. Like adding fudge frosting. ;D
Toffee Brownie Recipe
mpsinclair at 7:35PM on 02/12/08
i really love brownies... the ugly, crispy, oh so delicious corners and ends :)
chlamers at 7:47PM on 02/12/08
my Mom's secret recipe brownies. nothing better.
oneperfectegg at 8:09PM on 02/12/08
Flourless chocolate cake. I made it for the first dinner I cooked for my now-husband when we were dating and then as the groom's cake at our wedding. I've had the recipe demanded from me on several occasions.
aprille at 8:39PM on 02/12/08
nigella lawson's pantry chocolate orange cake
tracker at 8:43PM on 02/12/08
real hot chocolate - nothing beats liquid chocolate!
Natalie at 8:44PM on 02/12/08
Chunky Walnut Brownies
Oenonome at 8:53PM on 02/12/08
hand rolled chocolate truffles
thegreatlumpia at 9:23PM on 02/12/08
the brownie recipe I learned to make as a young girl, only now we use real butter, and quality cocoa.
javal at 9:27PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate icebox cake!
lam43 at 9:27PM on 02/12/08
regular old chocolate chip cookies can be amazing
piepie at 9:29PM on 02/12/08
Ooh chicken in mole sauce is delicious too
fermezporte at 9:29PM on 02/12/08
brownies
foodinmouth at 9:34PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate mousse
louiseb130 at 9:39PM on 02/12/08
My homemade chocolate cheesecake. Truly a chocolate lovers dream!! Chocolate crust, chocolate cake, shaved chocolate decor on top. Drizzle some chocolate sauce on a plate before serving.....YUMMMMY!
dbaxgirl51 at 9:46PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate cake
KGirl82 at 9:48PM on 02/12/08
Rocky Road Brownies!
kerrireed1 at 9:55PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate cake. I have a really rich recipe and it's great!
Netsearcher at 9:59PM on 02/12/08
Ina Garten's Outrageous Brownies
joanne117 at 10:08PM on 02/12/08
Brownies
kktwins at 10:20PM on 02/12/08
chocolate cake - i have a recipe for coffee frosting that makes it the best
xalexx at 10:22PM on 02/12/08
Homemade chocolate pie
steadier571 at 10:26PM on 02/12/08
I'm still looking!
Arden84 at 10:27PM on 02/12/08
Nestles chocolate chip cookies
inkypleez at 10:27PM on 02/12/08
devil's food cake.
jkershen at 10:28PM on 02/12/08
Sachertorte (Delia Smith's version).
akatsukira at 10:35PM on 02/12/08
chocolate mousse
mousitch at 10:38PM on 02/12/08
My current favorite is Jacques Torres's Secret Chocolate Chip cookie recipe.
http://www.marthastewart.com/jacques-torress-secret-chocolate-chip-cookies
VirtualFrolic at 10:40PM on 02/12/08
My favorite has always been my mom's Black Midnight Cake.
sowens at 10:44PM on 02/12/08
I'm with those who say Dorie's World Peace cookies.
In all fairness I have yet to try AB's or Ina Garten's brownies.
rudbeckia at 10:44PM on 02/12/08
Bailey's Irish Brownies.
mrstrooper at 10:48PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream filling......
Schlauberger at 10:50PM on 02/12/08
brownies with chocolate frosting!
racklebelize at 11:10PM on 02/12/08
Red velvet cake
jpark107 at 11:15PM on 02/12/08
Mississippi mud cake a childhood favorite.
momrec at 11:16PM on 02/12/08
Hot chocolate, made with good-quality shaved chocolate, whole milk, and a couple of homemade marshmallows.
jessie at 11:28PM on 02/12/08
I just made triple chocolate cookies, and they're so delicious I'm gonna have to go with them! They're my new favourite chocolate recipe.
iheartnitz at 11:38PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate bread pudding, my favorite comfort food.
momlady at 11:39PM on 02/12/08
chocolate mousse cake! delic!
nat85 at 11:41PM on 02/12/08
It might be Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake (made with hot coffee instead of boiling water), frosted with the companion Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting, which is fudgy and delicious.
macknitter at 11:46PM on 02/12/08
Poor man's chocolate delight: The best chocolate ice cream you can find, and rice crispies. Mix them up and eat!
ilikecitylights at 11:57PM on 02/12/08
Jacques Torres's Secret Chocolate Chip Cookies - PACKED with choc chips! delicious!!
em1910 at 12:04AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Cherry Bars - moist and rich with chocolate frosting.
sewandsew at 12:08AM on 02/13/08
chocolate chip cookies
spookyone23 at 12:18AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate mousse (dark, and flavored with Grand Marnier) from the Silver Palate cookbook. Or brownies. Or chocolate chip cookies. Or....
Karenck at 12:19AM on 02/13/08
Back in my days at the dorms, another favorite was a box mix of hersheys triple chocolate brownie mix, i always spiced it up with a bit of cinnamon and Cheyenne pepper
bobfole at 12:31AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!! YUMMY!!
christinaalmond at 12:36AM on 02/13/08
brownies!!!
theolotto at 12:40AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate mayonnaise cake with fudge frosting.
willitara at 12:57AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate pudding!
humbleh at 1:05AM on 02/13/08
In search of the perfect brownie. I thought that it was cakey, not fudgy, but I may be rethinking that.
thanks for the great giveaway.
pmintpat at 1:06AM on 02/13/08
chocolate dipped potato chips!
and strangely, i am not pregnant.
joelkelly at 1:10AM on 02/13/08
my famous fudge brownies!
samanthapayntr at 1:30AM on 02/13/08
chocolate chocolate ship cookies
anniehall4000 at 1:35AM on 02/13/08
chocolate madeleines
Marilyn at 2:18AM on 02/13/08
The old valentines issues of MSL always had the best chocolate recipes(this months was disappointing). There is a recipe for a chocolate tart with caramel in the bottom that was really delicious.
michellelikestoeat at 2:38AM on 02/13/08
My favorite chocolate recipe is a dark chocolate cheesecake which my brother made a couple of years back. Decadent and delicious. Thanks for this opportuntiy.
elsmarlouamrman at 6:24AM on 02/13/08
Dark chocolate truffles with raspberry centers; they're a lot easier to make than you'd think, and they're as good as anything you can buy in a high-end candy shop.
AsTheNight at 6:42AM on 02/13/08
dark, dark, dark...
gb944 at 6:55AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake.
clc408 at 7:15AM on 02/13/08
chocolate devils food cake from scratch
agordon10 at 7:36AM on 02/13/08
Bailey's Chocolate cheesecake
idahomom at 7:39AM on 02/13/08
chocolate brownies with whipcream, and a warm glass of hot cocoa on the side.
slgdolphin at 7:40AM on 02/13/08
My mother's 1950's chocolate cake recipe
Faither at 7:47AM on 02/13/08
molten chocolate cakes
Jadie15 at 7:57AM on 02/13/08
Chocolte Fenneludding
garrettsambo at 8:06AM on 02/13/08
Double Chocolate Chunk cookies
blueviolet at 8:18AM on 02/13/08
Perfect chocolate chip cookies there is nothing better than warm chocolate
roseh at 8:35AM on 02/13/08
right now I want to try the third recipe posted in these comments the one that compares to a grilled cheese, otherwise my cousins christmas cookies that are layed oblates with chocolate in between then cut into small triangles.
nicnac at 8:45AM on 02/13/08
Brownies
cpom01 at 8:46AM on 02/13/08
1. Unwrap chocolate bar.
2. Consume.
3. Repeat as necessary.
AaronBSam at 8:46AM on 02/13/08
Molten chocolate cake!
DuncanHusky at 8:52AM on 02/13/08
Bark Cookies.
timberlea at 9:01AM on 02/13/08
chocolate chip cheesecake
klp1965 at 9:19AM on 02/13/08
ina garten's outrageous brownies!
mchow at 9:27AM on 02/13/08
fudge and brownies
bison61 at 9:28AM on 02/13/08
My own recipe for ancho chili chocolate cake with Mexican vanilla custard filling and honey sweetened whipped cream frosting :)
peachfish at 9:33AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate cake recipe from the back of Hershey's cocoa box.
deedleweedle at 9:58AM on 02/13/08
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/14478
And it's not that complicated to make!
amwhiteh at 9:59AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate chili pecan pie.
dimsumfan at 10:05AM on 02/13/08
a recipe for brownes printed many years ago in a magazine attributed to Katherine Hepburn, it's a winner.
ramy kin at 10:07AM on 02/13/08
Chocolate chip cookies!
atreau at 10:09AM on 02/13/08
My Favorite, is the home made Magic Cookie Bar, Milk chocolate on the bottom, layer...
valarieB at 10:16AM on 02/13/08
brownies...all kinds of gooey brownies :)
mozart23 at 10:17AM on 02/13/08
gotta be brownies...
kylad at 10:21AM on 02/13/08
I have developed my own recipe for what I call "Brownie Cookies" - they're essentially a chocolate-chocolate chip cookie with walnuts. They are based somewhat on Ina Garten's recipe for Chocolate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_23767,00.html
but since I prefer semi-sweet chocolate to white, and I like nuts, I tweaked it. My husband loves these with a tall glass of milk!
Jeana at 10:23AM on 02/13/08
Today? German chocolate cake made with twice the amount of chocolate usually called for...the cake gets very chocolaty/velvety, contrasting with the yummy caramelly crunchy coconut-pecan icing...
Julie at 10:41AM on 02/13/08
My triple chocolate brownies! -chocolate chips inside make them extra moist & gooey & chocolatey w/ fudge icing & sprinkles!
or..my mom's chocolate chip cookies...she has a knack for making them just amazingly perfect. =D
Thanks!
KatieW at 10:49AM on 02/13/08
katiew brownies sound wonderful.
vergie at 10:54AM on 02/13/08
This is my favorite chocolate cookie recipe from www.verybestbaking.com
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Estimated Times:
Preparation - 15 min | Cooking - 9 min | Yields - 40
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups (11.5-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks
Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 350º F.
COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chunks. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set but still soft. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
barblong at 10:54AM on 02/13/08
chocolate no-bake cookies
jmahurin40 at 10:55AM on 02/13/08
I love truffels
gjgille at 11:02AM on 02/13/08
My favorite is my husband's "Grandma's Chocolate Cake" - it uses soured (yes, as in gone sour) cream.
ShelleyJ at 11:08AM on 02/13/08
I love all chocolate puddings - chocolate bread pudding especially.
lotswife at 11:12AM on 02/13/08
I don't know about favorite, but most accessible...melt semi-sweet and butterscotch chips together, add peanut butter. Once smooth add rice krispies, eat warm when kids aren't watching...yummm
pjrmayo at 11:18AM on 02/13/08
I made this yummy Chocolate Coconut Fondant from Chocolate & Zucchini for my birthday. So good.
Vincci at 11:28AM on 02/13/08
olive oil brownies
hedgehog at 11:30AM on 02/13/08
chocolate-orange pudding, i love infusing the milk with the orange rind!
tirinstar at 11:34AM on 02/13/08
I love chocolate melted for fondue...I love dipping, but only sweets for dipping of course!! Thanks!!
stbaisch at 11:34AM on 02/13/08
no bake cookies.
greenwolf at 11:44AM on 02/13/08
Homemade chocolate chip cookies from scratch
madeas at 11:46AM on 02/13/08
chocolate caramel cheesecake from Smitten Kitchen. I had trouble with the caramel due to lack of experience, but the cheesecake was absolutely amazing. It was also fun to grind up a box of chocolate teddy grahams.
Tennyo at 11:57AM on 02/13/08
Dirt cake. It's crushed oreos, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, chocolate chip "rocks," and you can add some gummy worms for effect. It's totally low-brow but kinda awesome.
Stufsocker at 12:04PM on 02/13/08
nutella raviolis - wonton wrappers w/ a dab of nutella fried in a pan
AICORP at 12:09PM on 02/13/08
Alton Brown's brownies
buffyholic at 12:12PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Cheese Cake
kitchenninja at 12:16PM on 02/13/08
chocolate ice cream (I use an adapted alton brown recipe). it's perfect on top of amy sedaris' chocolate cupcakes. oh man.
monicabg at 12:17PM on 02/13/08
Plain old chocolate chip cookies. But brownies aren't bad either. OMG, I'm just thinking of Ina's brownies.
azured00 at 12:17PM on 02/13/08
definitely death by chocolate cake
ssbeeners at 12:24PM on 02/13/08
Brownies!
airalynn at 12:27PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Lovers Oatmeal Delights --the name says it all!
lovefoodnetwk at 12:31PM on 02/13/08
Someone mentioned the recipe from the back of the hershey box for chocolate cake. I have made that cake and love it, although I make different variations on the frosting, such as maple or chocolate with mint swirls. Oh, and now I think that I must try Inga's brownies.
Bakersdozen at 12:36PM on 02/13/08
Mom's homemade brownies from scratch
sdeas at 12:37PM on 02/13/08
Molten Lava Cakes --- pure heaven!
ctnrsky at 12:37PM on 02/13/08
I have adapted a recipe where you stuff fresh raspberries with almond paste, cover them in a dark chocolate ganache spiked with Amaretto then dip in White chocolate and roll in toasted almonds.......makes my eyes roll to the back of my head and my toes curl....SOOOOO good.
carrielynnfields at 12:40PM on 02/13/08
chocolate demise from Death by Chocolate--soooo yummy
naghma at 12:42PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Cheesecake
fast_wheels at 12:43PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Mint Browies.
gregsmom at 12:46PM on 02/13/08
Bronwies.
dove1960 at 12:47PM on 02/13/08
My favorite chocolate recipe: Chocolate ice cream mixed with mini-chocolate chips spread over a chocolate graham cracker topped with another chocolate graham cracker. Mmmmm....
stormie267 at 12:54PM on 02/13/08
dark chocolate mousse... mmmm
jenjw4 at 12:55PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate cake!
yiwern at 1:09PM on 02/13/08
My husband's chocolate chip cheesecake. Decadent with mini chocolate chips.
fangirl at 1:10PM on 02/13/08
No doubt about it ..... chocolate nirvana can be reached by following the recipe for "That Chocolate Cake" in the cookbook THE ESSENCE OF CHOCOLATE by John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg! Don't ignore the frosting part of the recipe either! My valentine is not a chocolate fan and yet has described this creation as the best ever.
KT at 1:25PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Chip Cookies...or Brownies!
acupofjoy at 1:44PM on 02/13/08
Has to be hot fudge brownie sundae with rocky road, mmmmmmm!
divakemp at 1:45PM on 02/13/08
my current favorite is mascarpone brownies!
skatz at 1:50PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate pots de creme.
Irene at 1:58PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate molten cake...mmmmmmmmm
reenacmathen at 2:05PM on 02/13/08
chocolate brownies
donnak4 at 2:16PM on 02/13/08
Ghiradellie brownies! YUM!
juliemead at 2:18PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Fudge!!!! Mmmmm!
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dansan826 at 2:22PM on 02/13/08
Milk chocolate chip cookies
lfosses at 2:26PM on 02/13/08
I also love Katharine Hepburn's brownie recipe!
Beckyk563 at 2:35PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Ganache. Straight from the bowl. :)
taryn237 at 2:37PM on 02/13/08
Baking with Dorie - Seriously Chocolate Cake.
It literally doesn't get any better than that chocolate cake.
It is magical.
ekuhns at 2:53PM on 02/13/08
choc chip cookies with browned butter
yummytummy at 3:00PM on 02/13/08
mexican chocolate chile cookies!
tortor at 3:05PM on 02/13/08
Beautiful double chocolate with dark chocolate chip brownies.
pookywookyster at 3:10PM on 02/13/08
chocolate mousse
mverno at 3:26PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate coated peanut butter balls!
Stephen1969 at 4:06PM on 02/13/08
I have a brownie recipe that originated in Cook's Illustrated. I tweaked it a bit, and it is nothing short of pure chocolate heaven. It's not a cake, not a torte, but something rich, semi-chewy and in between
Boscompb at 4:34PM on 02/13/08
chocolate gelato
EmilySC at 4:45PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate chip cookies.
LIDARKSIDE at 4:49PM on 02/13/08
don't have a favorite chocolate recipe
lilyk at 4:55PM on 02/13/08
Old fashioned dark chocolate chunk chip cookie!
meredith13 at 5:04PM on 02/13/08
Boston Cream Pie. And if you can't get that, gotta love some chocolate fudge with walnuts.
Tobster1 at 5:30PM on 02/13/08
My favorite dessert that involves chocolate is a cannoli (particularly from Mikes in the North End of Boston) that has no bells and whistles, except for a drizzle of Italian chocolate on top and a little pool of chocolate for redipping as you go. Yum!
melanieolive at 5:36PM on 02/13/08
My son's chocolate mint bars..and he will not share the recipe. That's okay..he has to bake them, then. Not me.
jcamp2020 at 6:06PM on 02/13/08
The Decadent Chocolate Cake recipe from the original Silver Palate Cookbook
sachidewey at 7:23PM on 02/13/08
I'd say my favorite Chocolate recipe is for Chocolate double fudge thumbprint cookies- sounds so good right about now- yummmmm.
rangrace at 7:26PM on 02/13/08
fudge
MajaMeza79 at 7:35PM on 02/13/08
I make a chocolate bundt cake that has rum, coffee and sour cream in it, and I top it with a chocolate ganache glaze. It is rich and extremely chocolatey...YUM!
amylou61 at 8:13PM on 02/13/08
chocolate mousse is a favorite but I love all chocolate recipes
misty2 at 9:21PM on 02/13/08
I love ALL things chocolate, but my favorite would be chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and chopped reeses cups!! Delicious!
dgpangburn at 9:21PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate makes everything better!!!!
redcup at 9:33PM on 02/13/08
Brownies with chocolate candy bars in the middle
frozenman20 at 10:07PM on 02/13/08
chocolate chip cookes.
idahodad7 at 10:16PM on 02/13/08
chocolate caramel truffle
tiacarter at 10:16PM on 02/13/08
Warm fudgy brownies with chocolate chunks.
tonyadenmark at 11:05PM on 02/13/08
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!!
christinaalmond at 12:26AM on 02/14/08
We have a winner!
And it's ... MCHOW. Someone from Serious Eats will be contacting you shortly for shipping info.
Thanks to everyone who commented, and tune in again tomorrow and Friday for the final two Chocolate Library giveaways.
Adam Kuban at 1:12AM on 02/14/08