Showing posts with label dark chocolate bar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dark chocolate bar. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti

Cook Time: 12 min
Level: Easy
Yield: 36 cookies


Ingredients


* 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella)
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 3/4 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts


Directions


Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.


In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and
salt. Set aside.


In another medium bowl combine the butter, chocolate hazelnut spread,
sugar, and brown sugar. Using an electric mixer, cream the ingredients
together, about 4 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until
smooth, about 1 minute. Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir
in the flour mixture until just combined. Add the hazelnuts and stir
until just combined.


Using a tablespoon measure, spoon out the cookie dough onto a cookie
sheet, spacing the mounds about 4 inches apart. Use the tines of a
fork to flatten the cookie dough. Bake until lightly golden around the
edges, about 10 to 12 minutes. Use a metal spatula to transfer the
cookies to a wire rack and let cool.


From: foodnetwork.com

Friday, July 18, 2008

Espresso Panna Cotta

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 7 hours
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 servings

1/2 cup whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 heaping teaspoons instant espresso powder
1/4 cup sugar
Pinch salt
1 small white chocolate bar, for garnishing
1 small dark chocolate bar, for garnishing

Place the milk in a heavy, small saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over
and let stand for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin. Stir over medium
heat just until the gelatin dissolves, but the milk does not boil,
about 2 minutes. Add the cream, espresso powder, sugar, and salt. Stir
over low heat, until the sugar dissolves, about 3 more minutes. Remove
from the heat and let cool slightly. Pour the cream mixture into 2
martini glasses, dividing equally. Cover and refrigerate, stirring
every 20 minutes during the first hour. Chill until set, at least 6
hours and up to 2 days.

When ready to serve, use a vegetable peeler on the chocolate blocks to
create about 1 tablespoon each of the white and dark chocolate
shavings. Sprinkle the shavings over each panna cotta and serve.