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One of the easiest ways to let someone know you’ve been thinking of him or her is to bring a gift of food. I, for one, always love to get something that will satisfy my sweet tooth. Foolproof Chocolate Fudge is the perfect gift.
Foolproof means exactly what it says. And this fudge is so easy to whip up. Only you will know just how easy it was. I’d like to share this great recipe with you now.
I always think of my sister any time I see chocolate truffles on display. I have given these as a gift to her many times and she’s always thrilled when she opens the package. I, however, wanted to try my hand at making a batch of easy homemade chocolate truffles and get her opinion, since she’s the number one chocoholic that I know. I took them to her for a taste test and needless to say, I didn’t get to bring any home with me!
Directions:
In a heavy saucepan melt chocolate chips and milk over low heat to prevent scorching. When thoroughly blended and melted, remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and nuts.
In a heavy saucepan on low heat, melt butter. Add cocoa powder and stir until blended. Mix in sweetened condensed milk. Stir until thick and shiny - around 4 minutes or so.
Remove from heat and stir in the extract. Chill around 3-4 hours. When cool shape into balls. You may roll the balls into either the cocoa powder or chocolate sprinkles for an extra chocolate kick.
Fall is upon us. Thanksgiving and Christmas truly are just around the corner. In order to make someone’s day special and not break the bank in the process, shop around at the dollar stores and such for beautifully decorated holiday tins. They would make the perfect packaging for your handmade food gift. The tins are reusable and keep the fudge fresh and delicious.
Simplify your gift giving by mixing up a couple of batches to have on hand. You never know when you’ll need an impromptu gift. Attach a hand-written note with a pretty ribbon and you’re all set. Giving a homemade gift really does set you apart from all the others
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Contrary to popular belief, there are many benefits to eating chocolate, especially dark chocolate. Chocolate started out as a drink made from cacao beans in pre-Columbian Mexico hundreds of years ago. The drink was said to have revitalizing and restorative properties. Today, we enjoy chocolate mainly because of its sweet and rich taste. This is because of the added sugar and milk in the production of modern chocolate. However, chocolate started off as dark and bitter like the original cacao beans it came from.
Since the cacao bean originates from a plant, it contains a lot of the health benefits which are associated with dark vegetables. The benefits come from flavonoids. They act as antioxidants inside the body, protecting the body from aging that is caused by free radicals and damage that can lead to heart disease. A large amount of antioxidants can be found in dark chocolate. The flavonoids contained within it produce nitric oxide which helps to relax blood pressure and balance a number of hormones throughout the body.
It is not known exactly who came up with the idea to sweeten the original bitter but spicy coco drink. It is known that the practice of sweetening coco started amongst the European nobility. This eventually filtered down to the ordinary masses and the taste for sweet chocolate has never changed. It was long after this that Belgium got to know about chocolate. In fact, it was as late as the nineteen hundreds. This seems hard to believe because Belgian chocolate is so excellent it seems like they have been doing it for hundreds of years. It is hard to imagine Belgium without chocolate at any time.
The health benefits associated with dark chocolate are not limited to improving your heart. Many people prefer the slightly bitter taste of dark chocolate to the sweetened taste of normal milk chocolate. It contains much less sugar and fat than normal chocolate. It also stimulates the production of endorphins in the body which give a sensation of pleasure when eating it. It also contains serotonin which is an anti-depressant hormone. There is also caffeine and a number of other natural substances that act as stimulants. This is why so many people love eating chocolate. It tastes so good and leaves you feeling on a high afterwards.
This country is famed for its chocolate confectionary that people come from all over the world to attend chocolate making courses. This is much the same as people attending cooking courses in France or cheese making courses in Switzerland. There is a great deal of interest in high quality hand crafted chocolates. Many people have gone on to start their own businesses making Belgian style chocolates.
Like wine tasting, chocolate tasting is also something that can be greatly enjoyed. Because making chocolate has become such an involved process, with each bar containing over 300 different flavor compounds, it is worthwhile spending time to really taste and enjoy the chocolate. Dark chocolate is the original taste and is not smothered in sugar or added milk flavors. Dark is also the favored chocolate when it comes to cooking and baking. Chocolate that is both bitter and dark can be used in the preparation of savory dishes
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