For the Love of Chocolate
/My son AJ loves his chocolate, but not your average Hershey milk chocolate bar. This kid loves dark chocolate - 70-75% dark to be exact. We wanted to share a few easy tips to create some treats you could make and customize for your own chocolate lover.
Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treats
TIPS: Use fresh marshmallows because they melt easier and are soft and gooey, which is ideal for Rice Krispies squares. Old marshmallows get dry and melt into a big glob which also makes them hard to mix into the cereal. Melt the butter and marshmallows over low heat to avoid burning the mixture. It will take a few more minutes, but it will also prevent the Rice Krispies squares from getting hard and you’ll end up with soft and chewy treats.
Chocolate Strawberries
TIPS: Pick good strawberries. Choose firm, ripe strawberries without bruises and if possible, strawberries that are red all the way up to the stem. Take the strawberries out of the fridge 15-30 minutes before dipping them. Wash them and gently dry them all over with a paper towel. You want to make sure they’re very dry, otherwise the chocolate won’t set on them properly. Tempering the chocolate will help prevent the chocolate covered strawberries from looking streaky, gray or dull after the chocolate sets.
Chocolate Pretzel Sticks
TIPS: Pretzels sticks may be dipped and drizzled in any variety of melted morsels for different looks. For example, dip them in semi-sweet chocolate and drizzle them with melted white morsels. Or dip them in milk chocolate and drizzle them with melted semi-sweet chocolate. Dip, dunk, drizzle, and sprinkle as you please. These delicious sweet and salty snacks will have your rascals running back for more.
Written by Head Rascal (Ngoc Nguyen Lay), mother of two rascals, ages 6 and 9.
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