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Chocolate Covered Chocolates
[Photographs and original illustrations: Cakespy]
Let's get one thing straight. There is nothing necessary about coating your Valentine's Day chocolates with more chocolate. But oh, does it ever taste good.
The process is really quite simple: melt some chocolate, dip your chocolates in it, and then let them set until solid. You can create a lovely visual by choosing a chocolate coating that complements the chocolates you're dipping: dip dark chocolates in white chocolate for a pretty finish, or coat milk chocolates in dark chocolate for a lovely flavor and visual contrast.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes 16-20 chocolates |
| Active time: | 20 minutes |
| Total time: | 2 hours |
| Special equipment: | Double boiler or large microwave-safe bowl; parchment paper |
| This recipe appears in: | Cakespy: Chocolate Covered Chocolates |
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate morsels (dark, milk, or white)
- 16-20 chocolate truffles
Procedures
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1
Remove your truffles from their wrappers and have them at the ready. Lay out a sheet of parchment paper.
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2
In a double boiler, melt 1 cup chocolate morsels over low heat. You can also heat the chocolate in the microwave, in 20-second increments, until melted.
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3
Remove from heat.
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4
Dip a chocolate truffle into the melted chocolate, coating all over. Remove using a fork, tapping against the side of the bowl or pan to let excess chocolate drip off. Transfer to your waiting parchment paper. If desired, add sprinkles.
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5
Repeat with remaining truffles; once done, let the chocolate covered chocolates set for about an hour and a half, or until the coating has hardened.
