Tag: homemade hot chocolate

How to make Triple Chocolate Semifreddo
Triple Chocolate Semifreddo – very nice dessert, creamy and chocolatey, not too sweet, with crispy chocolate chips, the best choice for a summer day.

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Ingredients
Makes 8-10 servings
3 eggs
2 egg yolks, extra
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
2 cups (500ml) whipping cream (35% fat)
3.5 oz (100g) white chocolate
3.5 oz (100g) milk chocolate
3.5 oz (100g) dark chocolate
Decorating
Chocolate curls
1. Place the chocolates in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water (bain-marie). Allow the chocolates to melt, stirring occasionally. Set aside until ready to use.
2. Place the eggs, extra yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl. Place over a saucepan of simmering water and, using a hand-held electric mixer, beat for 6–8 minutes or until thick and pale. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
3. Whisk the cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold through the egg mixture until well combined.
4. Divide the mixture into three equal-sized amounts, and fold the chocolates, each into a different bowl.
5. Line a 2 liter-capacity loaf tin with plastic wrap and pour in the white chocolate mixture. Freeze for 20 minutes or until partially set, leaving the other mixtures at room temperature.
6. Gently pour in the milk chocolate mixture over the white and spread evenly. Freeze for another 20 minutes or until partially set.
7. Gently pour in the dark chocolate mixture on top of the milk one. Freeze for 4-6 hours or overnight.
8. When ready to serve invert onto a plate, remove the plastic wrap, decorate if desired with chocolate curls, grated chocolate and cut into slices.
June 3, 2021
Hot Chocolate with Red Wine Recipe
Hot chocolate with red wine have you tried? a cup of hot chocolate? Or a hot wine? To combine these two is simply amazing you should try, it will be great.

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Ingredients:
Makes about 1-2 servings
3 tsp unsweetened dark cocoa powder
4 tsp sugar
1/4 cup red wine
1 cup milk
pinch of salt
Directions
1. Bring wine to a simmer over low heat . ** Heating the wine first is optional, do that only if you want to reduce the alcohol level. If not, simply add the wine over the cocoa and milk mixture, and bring everything to a boil.
2. Meanwhile in a bowl combine cocoa powder with sugar and salt. Add 2 or 3 tbsp of milk and stir well to combine. Add the rest of the milk, stir well and add over the wine. Bring to a boil while whisking from time to time.
3. Pour into your serving cups and serve.

May 20, 2021
How to make Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Chocolate Mousse – an elegant, smooth, airy and chocolatey dessert. This is a dessert that is served in many restaurants and may seem complicated or fussy. However, try this chocolate mousse, it’s not difficult at all. In fact, it’s pretty easy and is sure to impress your guests.

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Ingredients:
Makes 2-3 servings
5.5 oz (150 g) dark chocolate
3 eggs, separated
3 tbsp (50g) butter
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
flavors – you choose (rum, orange, zest, lemon zest, mint, etc)
Directions
1. Melt chocolate over a bain-marie until smooth. Add butter and incorporate until well blended.
2. Whip egg whites until foamy with a mixer and gradually add the sugar whipping the whole time until it holds very stiff peaks.
3. Beat the yolks with your chosen flavor ingredients, add to chocolate mixture.
4. Fold in a spoonful of the whites into chocolate mixture then pour chocolate into the remaining whites and fold gently until well combined.
5. Pour the mousse into serving bowls. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate few hours or overnight. Decorate if desired before serving.

May 18, 2021