Ingredients: 1 lb. semi-sweet chocolate pieces (pieces, chips or blocks)
1 cup heavy whipping cream Preparation: Bring cream to simmer over very low heat. Add chocolate pieces and stir until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture into a bowl and chill in the refrigerator until it hardens (about 2 hours). Shape into candy-sized balls with dry, cool hands. Roll in various toppings such as nuts, candy bits, coconut or cocoa powder. Place in candy papers. Chef's Notes: - Fill a gift basket with your favorite truffles that you have made for a wonderful gift.
- A fun idea is to make a cookie basket (figure A ). Just take a basket of your choice and add a jar of cookies, some gingerbread men, cookie cutters, cookie mix and, for fun, a toy. It is a gift that any family with young children would love.
- For the coffee lover, dip a spoon (any spoon from antique silver to plastic) in some melted chocolate. Place on some waxed paper and let them firm up in the refrigerator a few hours. Then, wrap the spoons in cellophane and tie with a bow. In your gift box, place mugs and fill with coffee bean candy, add a bundle of napkins and put the wrapped spoons into the mugs and you have a great gift basket (figure B).
- Another great gift idea is to dip pretzel chips in melted chocolate. Let them firm up in the refrigerator and then place in a small gift jar and tie with a ribbon (figure C ).
- For the ice cream lover, fill a basket some sundae glasses, sauces, sprinkles, ice cream scoops, cherries and you have the fixings for an ice cream sundae (figure D ).
We at DIY believe all of the recipes from All in Good Taste are accurate and reliable, but since we have not tested them personally, we can claim no responsibility if the desired results are not achieved.
RESOURCES :
Modern Food Gifts
Model: 1563524228
Author: Martha Gill and Ginger Schlanger
(1997)
Longstreet Press, Inc.
Marietta, GA 30067
Phone: 770-980-1488
Fax: 770-859-9894
Website: www.longstreetpress.com
Seasonal Gifts and Festive Celebration: Recipes and Ideas for Hand-Made Holiday Gifts
Model: 0754803554
Author: Sarah Ainley
Lorenz Books / Anness Publishing Inc.
Website: www.lorenzbooks.com
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