If you are in need of a quick dessert, here is a great option. These only take a few minutes to assemble and a few minutes to harden. You are basically taking tempered chocolate and coating anything you want in it. This is really an all purpose recipe and it is meant for the person who is making it to open his mind and be as imaginative as he or she wants. You are only limited to your imagination and creativity. The recipe involves a mixture of both milk and white chocolate. You use the microwave to temper it. You microwave it for 30 seconds, stir, and keep doing that in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is almost melted. Then when it is almost completely melted you add a little more chocolate and stir. This brings down the temperature and allows for it to harden once it is applied to the thing you are coating it in. If you were to just blindly melt it it will turn gray and not harden. The classic marriage is chocolate and strawberries. But I like to do dried fruits such as apricots and pineapple, as well as fresh fruit like apples and Maraschino Cherries on the stem. Some unlikely pairings include salted pretzels and Potato chips. Definitely try the chips. There is something quite satisfying about the combination of the salty chips and pretzels with the sweetness of the chocolate. Like I said you are only limited to your own imagination. This is a great option for a fun dessert to have with a glass of wine after dinner or if you want to involve your guests in the making of it, you can have them make their own. The recipe for this can be found on page 70 of my cookbook above or download the recipe below! Bon Appetit!
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Since yesterday was my 21st Birthday, I thought it only fitting for my next food post should be a cocktail. After many hours of research, I found this cocktail to be a uniquely British cocktail. It consists of Vodka, Triple Sec Liquor, Apple Juice, and Simple Syrup. You combine all of these ingredient in a shaker with diced apples and lemon wedges. Then, you muddle the ingredients together. This releases the natural apple and lemon flavor. Then, you add ice to the shaker and shake until properly chilled. Then, you strain the cocktail through a sieve and serve over ice in a chilled rocks or martini glass! All you then have to do is garnish it with a slice of apple. The original recipe I found uses Gin, but I felt that Gin would be too powerful and would overpower the taste of the other ingredients. You want to be able to taste the triple sec and apple. With Vodka, you have a neutral tasting alcoholic beverage. If you were using Gin, you would probably think you were drinking Pine Trees that suddenly grew apples! I am serving this at my upcoming British themed Adult Culinary Class! I hope you will enjoy it as much as they will! Cheers!
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