Apples a la Mode the Next Level
Published March 1, 2012Posts of recipes usually end up Cocoa Eye Candy page with all of the other recipes but… THIS month, it is on page one since we are offering the Cinnamon Apples a la Mode are on special this month and YOU get to save $14 when you purchase two. Here is the recipe:
Apple Pie Bites with White Chocolate Whipped Cream
Makes 24 bites
Ingredients:
What DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™ ingredients you need:
- 1 canister DCD Cinnamon Apples a la Mode
- 1 packet DCD Frosty White Chocolate Smoothie Mix
Tools you need:
- DCD Parchment Paper
You’ll also need:
- 1 package frozen puff pastry
- butter (as needed) at room temperature
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup milk
Directions:
1. Thaw frozen puff pastry at room temperature for 40-60 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Unfold 1 sheet puff pastry and cut into strips along crease lines. Cut each of those strips into 4 rectangles.
3. Place 1 DCD Cinnamon Apple on a pastry rectangle, then top with a tiny dab of butter. Fold in half and seal on the three sides using a fork to crimp the edges, forming a ravioli. Repeat with remaining dough rectangles.
4. Place ravioli onto cookie sheets lined with DCD Parchment Paper. Brush ravioli tops lightly with the egg mixture. Cut 1 or 2 small slits on top of dough.
5. Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside.
6. Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, whip cream, milk and Smoothie Mix together until soft peaks form. Serve Apple Pie Bites warm with a dollop of White Chocolate Cream.
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Thin Mints Are Just by Girl Scouts…Not!
Published February 19, 2012Ok, I will admit it. Ever since I was a Brownie (MANY decades ago) my favorite all these years are Thin Mints. They have to be cold, preferable frozen. Ok, they LAST longer if they don’t sit out on the counter. It is a good thing they are only available once a year otherwise my gastric bypass from ’97 woulda been wasted. Social media to the rescue! Now, I can have Thin Mints all year long!
So, with the help of Rumbly in My Tumbly, (thank you, Katrina!) I set out to recreate this fave before I got my 6 boxes from the “Cookie Lady”. My second fave are the Girl Scout Tagalongs and, while there IS a recipe for that one also, there would be NO holding me back from eating every last one as soon as they were ready. My Toshiba Thrive downloaded the whole blog posting so there are pictures of what they are supposed to look like when they come out.
Sometimes recipes are tricky, no? Sometimes the author sticks in an “or” in the ingredients section. Sometimes I buy BOTH because I read quickly. All the ingredients were in the house EXCEPT the peppermint extract. It wasn’t with all of the other extracts. Was it used up? Did it fall under the lazy susan? Could not convince my other half that it would be really nice to run to the store just for the peppermint extract. Off I went.
Here is what the recipe said:
Chocolate Peppermint Coating:
· 1 package mint dark chocolate candy melts (Wilton Dark Cocoa Mint Candy Melts, $2.99 at Michaels for a bag) YUCK. I am a Dove Chocolate Discoveries™ Chocolatier. There is a 1# box of Mint Filled Dark Chocolate Baking Bits which are perfect for the recipe!
-or-
· 1 pound good quality semi-sweet chocolate, chopped Use our Chef Series Dark Chocolate to go with
· peppermint extract to taste (about 1 teaspoon) So, when I taste peppermint extract it is outside of the cookie. How am I supposed to know how much to put in. Is one teaspoon enough? Too much?
Here is what they looked like before I “enrobed” them:
I tasted them. Not very sweet. A bit crumbly so I baked the last batches for 11 minutes instead of 10. It didn’t seem to make a difference. Was wondering if the powdered sugar needed help. Decided not to play with the recipe until it was totally complete.
After enrobing (just melted the baking bits in the microwave in 20 second intervals and stirring in between) the chocolate wafers, I came out with something that really looked like a Girl Scout Thin Mint! Since I was controlling the chocolate on the cookies, the coating was really thick compare to the Girl Scout version.
Roses are red and filled with CHOCOLATE
Published January 31, 2012Show Your Passion with Chocolate
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Six fabulous dessert flavors, each wrapped in a luscious layer of dark, milk or white chocolate, are handmade with fresh ingredients on the day you order them. Then, they’re delivered right to your Valentine’s door. What could be sweeter (or easier)?
Valentine’s Dessert Truffle Collection (24 pieces): $42 (includes shipping) if ordered online
Featuring:
• White Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake
• Truffle Fudge Dark Chocolate Mousse
• Refreshing Passion Fruit Sorbet
• Espresso Infused Milk Chocolate Tiramisu
• Sweet and Tart Lemon Meringue Pie
• Sugar and Spice Cinnamon Roll
The Valentine’s Dessert Truffle Collection is only available for sale in January, so don’t miss out on this Limited Edition!
Call/text me today to place your order 941-928-3280
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Offer good January 1-31, 2012 only. Hosting in January? See how this may NOT apply to you: May not be purchased as a Host half-priced item or with Host Dollars. Gift ships separately from Tasting Party order.
Chocolate IS for Breakfast!
Published November 16, 2011For years, the “Beer isn’t just for breakfast crowd” has co-opted the best meal of the day, IMHO. No longer a 20 or 30 something who actually partook of that pastime, my long time addiction to chocolate is taking its place. Being the good DCD Chocolatier that I am, the proof is in the pudding ( or buns ) THIS Saturday at BizMom’s own, Shane. This MAYBE the LAST Chocolate Breakfast of 2011 as the year is rapidly disappearing. Can’t make the party? ALL specials WILL be honored if you call (928-3280) or email Chocolate Val (valATsrqchocolate dot com) by NOON, November 20.
Sweet, Spice and Chocolate YUM
Published July 19, 2011This Dove Chocolate Discoveries ™ bundle consists of our newest line of savory products, just in time to give to that special guy or use at your next BBQ!
SWEET ‘N’ SAVORY
SWEET ‘N’ SPICY COCOA RUB, CHOCOLATE FIG BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE, SWEET ‘N’ SMOKY CHOCOLATE BBQ SAUCE.
Some of us just go mad for savory chocolate specialties. Start with a salad made magical with chocolate infused fig vinaigrette. Move on to a savory chocolate rub on potatoes, corn or any meat you can muster. Top it off by brushing chocolateBBQ sauce on anything that holds still. You won’t regret it. Chocolate for dinner? Genius!
SWEET ‘N’ SPICY COCOA RUB:
Yes we can put a savory chocolate rub on our meat and potatoes, not to mention our vegetables in search of flavor. This versatile rub blends cocoa with sea salt, a touch of brown sugar, garlic, onion and smoked paprika. Widen your culinary horizons.
CHOCOLATE FIG BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE:
Salad need a little zip? A little wake-up call to the palette? Well, watch greens be transformed by this decadent blend of Balsamic vinegar, fig, orange, white chocolate and vanilla. Yum. The world’s wrongs have been righted. We can now, without guilt, put chocolate on our salads. Indulge!
SWEET ‘N’ SMOKY CHOCOLATE BBQ SAUCE:
This is a BBQ sauce unlike any you’ve tasted. It can single-handedly cure the chicken blahs, resurrect the overdone steak and transform frozen burgers into gourmet feats. Molasses, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, champagne vinegar, tomatoes and a sinful spice blend. Dip it, brush it, slather it on. Buy two, thank us later.
