Chocolate Hearts

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Servings: 4 Difficulty: Advanced
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International-style refreshing and smooth beverage that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Chocolate Hearts

Author: chefs-mate Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses:
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 309.9

Description

This International beverage features Bittersweet chocolate. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Raspberry Coulis (separate -recipe follows) Creme Anglaise (separate -recipe follows) Chocolate Mousse (separate -recipe follows) Royal Icing (separate -recipe follows) 1.
  2. To temper chocolate, cut off one third; set aside.
  3. Break remainder into small pieces, and melt in a dry metal bowl over simmering water.
  4. When chocolate reaches 100' on a chocolate thermometer,
  5. remove from wa- ter bath and
  6. add reserved chocolate.
  7. Stir until chocolate cools to 85'; remove unmelted pieces.
  8. Place over hot water again, and stir until chocolate reaches 90'.
  9. Brush 8 heart-shaped molds with chocolate, a thin layer at a time.
  10. Make shells as thin as possible but sturdy enough for filling.
  11. Place molds in freezer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until chocolate begins to separate from mold.
  12. Without touching chocolate, turn shells out onto a parchment-covered baking sheet.
  13. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
  14. Pour a thin laver of raspberry coulis onto dessert plates.
  15. Pour creme anglaise into a small parchment-paper pastry bag, and cut a tiny hole at the end.
  16. Dot perimeter of coulis with creme anglaise.
  17. In one circular motion, lightly drag a wooden skewer through dots to make heart shapes.
  18. Using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe mousse into each shell, piling high.
  19. Carefully place a second shell on top.
  20. Decorate tops of hearts as desired with royal icing, using a pastry bag with a small star tip.
  21. Refrigerate.
  22. Set hearts out at room temperature 20 minutes before serving

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 309.9kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.0g27%
Saturated Fat 10.2g51%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 13.6mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 33.5g12%
Dietary Fiber 6.2g25%
Sugars 26.1g
Protein 2.8g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: beverage, bittersweet, chocolate, hearts, international, simmering, title, vegan, homemade, easy
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