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Chocolate

From white to dark to milk, chocolate is a great ingredient for both sweet and savory recipes. From rich moles to cakes to sauces, these easy recipes will make chocolate lovers swoon.

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  1. 20 Luscious Chocolate Cookie Recipes

    The ultimate cookie for chocolate lovers features large chunks of bittersweet chocolate tucked in a chewy mocha-flavored cookie. It's like a chocolate -covered cherry only better. A maraschino cherry, smothered with rich chocolate frosting …

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  1. How to Melt Chocolate

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    When recipes call for melting chocolate , a direct heat method is easy and convenient. For best results, coarsely chop chocolate bars in squares before melting them. Place the chocolate in a heavy saucepan over very low heat …

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    When recipes call for melting chocolate , a direct heat method is easy and convenient. For best results, coarsely chop chocolate bars in squares before melting them. Place the chocolate in a heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly until the chocolate begins to melt. Always stir chocolate during melting because most chocolate retains its shape as it melts.
    When the chocolate is nearly all melted, and there are still some chunks, remove the pan from the heat and stir the chocolate until it is smooth.
  2. Dip into Dark Chocolate

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    For a decadent dark chocolate dessert, try this! Fondue is an elegant way to serve one of my favorite foods, chocolate , and by using dark chocolate , I'm getting a little antioxidant boost, too. So …

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    For a decadent dark chocolate dessert, try this! Fondue is an elegant way to serve one of my favorite foods, chocolate , and by using dark chocolate , I'm getting a little antioxidant boost, too. So, it's very simple, you just take a sauce pan, some dark chocolate . Here, I've got some dark chocolate chips, but if you have squares or dark chocolate bars just chop `em up a little bit, so that they melt a little easier. So you've got 12 ounces of a dark chocolate and 3/4 cup of whipping cream. Put that in a heavy sauce pan and heat it through. You're gonna wanna heat this over low heat and stir it pretty frequently. Just to make sure that the chocolate doesn't scald, and this isn't the time to skimp on the fat and use 2% or skim milk. You're gonna wanna use
  3. Melting Chocolate

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    When recipes call for melting chocolate , a direct heat method is easy and convenient. For best results, coarsely chop chocolate bars into squares before melting them. Place the chocolate in a heavy sauce pan over very low heat …

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    When recipes call for melting chocolate , a direct heat method is easy and convenient. For best results, coarsely chop chocolate bars into squares before melting them. Place the chocolate in a heavy sauce pan over very low heat, stirring constantly until the chocolate begins to melt. Always stir chocolate during melting because most chocolate retains its shape as it melts. When the chocolate is nearly all melted and there are still some chunks, remove the pan from the heat and stir the chocolate until it is smooth.
  4. American Classics with Scott Peacock: Chocolate Meringue Pie

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    … be more delicious for Mother's Day than chocolate merengue pie? Scott, you've got a really ..... little bit of cocoa powder, gives extra chocolate . We're gonna add some unsweetened chocolate later. A little bit of regular all-purpose …

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    -What could be more delicious for Mother's Day than chocolate merengue pie? Scott, you've got a really simple way to make one. Will you show me how?
    it in a bowl, a little bit of cocoa powder, gives extra chocolate . We're gonna add some unsweetened chocolate later. A little bit of regular all-purpose flour and a bit of salt and just whisk all these together,
    -Absolutely, and we're gonna whisk the hot milk into our chocolate mixture.
  5. Dipping Cookies in Chocolate

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    Dipping cookies into icing or melted chocolate is an easy way to add frosting to cookies ..... edge or a portion of the cookie in the melted chocolate . For a special touch, while the chocolate or icing is still wet, sprinkle with some …

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    Dipping cookies into icing or melted chocolate is an easy way to add frosting to cookies. For this quick decorating technique, dip the top edge or a portion of the cookie in the melted chocolate . For a special touch, while the chocolate or icing is still wet, sprinkle with some chopped nuts or toasted coconut. Place the cookie on a wire rack over some
  6. Our Best Chocolate Cake Recipes

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    A triple chocolate treat, this deep chocolate cake uses cocoa powder plus unsweetened and semisweet chocolates ..... And, of the many ways to frost it, we vote for our classic Chocolate -Sour Cream Frosting. Dense chocolate cake hides a rich …

  7. Chocolate : Melt, Dip, or Drizzle

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    For most recipes , you can melt chocolate using one of three methods: direct heat ..... methods when a recipe calls for melting chocolate with another ingredient, such as butter ..... cream. For best results, coarsely chop chocolate bars and squares before melting them …

  8. Chocolate : Types, Selection & Storage

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    Pure chocolate without added sugar. Also known as: bitter chocolate , baking chocolate , chocolate liquor, and pure chocolate . Uses: Used almost exclusively for baking. Legally, at least 35 percent pure chocolate with some small amount of …

  9. 30 Dark Chocolate Desserts

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    … the cream filling partner flawlessly with the chocolate layers of this cake. Turn fudgy bittersweet ..... minutes and are embellished with both a White Chocolate Cream Frosting and a White Chocolate Zabaglione Sauce. A whisper of cinnamon adds …

  10. Chocolate Garnish Basics

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    Sweet, smooth, and decadent, chocolate makes the ultimate garnish for desserts ..... our simple techniques for quick-tempering chocolate and for using it as a garnish to turn all your chocolate desserts into eye-catching masterpieces …

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