Chocolate and Dessert
Recipes
Chocolate can be healthy. This is a little known fact, dark
chocolate is full of natural antioxidants, and therefore does
your body good. Also because dark chocolate is such a strong
flavour, you only need take 2 bites to be satisfied. Everything
in moderation is the key to healthy eating and a low fat
lifestyle.
Although these recipes are delicious, it would not be
healthy to eat them all at once, however tempting, so take some
and put the rest of it in a tin, or share it with family and
friends.
♥ Dark Chocolate Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets.
- Coarsely chop 16 oz dark chocolate; place in large
microwavable bowl. Add 1/4 cup butter.
- Microwave 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, or until
chocolate is melted. Let cool slightly.
- Combine 1/2 cup flour, 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp
baking powder and a pinch of salt in small bowl; set aside.
- Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla with electric
mixer at medium-high speed about 6 minutes or until very thick
and mixture turns pale color.
- Reduce speed to low; slowly beat in chocolate mixture until
well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture until
blended.
- Fold in 12 oz. dark chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped,
lightly toasted pecans.
- Drop dough by level into 12 blobs, spaced out into 4 inch
rounds.
- Bake 12 minutes or until just firm to the touch and surface
begins to crack. Do not overbake. Cool cookies 2 minutes on
cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
♥ Dark Chocolate Chip Scones
- Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
- Stir together 2 cups wholewheat flour, 1 1/4 cups plain
flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/6 tbsp baking powder and a pinch of
salt in large bowl.
- Stir in 2 cups dark chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped nuts,
if desired.
- Stir 2 cups chilled whipping cream into flour mixture,
stirring just until ingredients are moistened.
- Turn mixture out onto lightly floured surface.
- Knead gently until soft dough forms (about 2 minutes). Pat
dough into 12 small rectangles. Cut each rectangle diagonally,
forming a total of 24 triangles.
- Transfer triangles to prepared baking sheets, spacing 2
inches apart. Brush with melted butter.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm,
sprinkled with powdered sugar, if desired.
♥ Dark Chocolate Mousse
- Sprinkle 1 envelope unflavored gelatin over 1/4 cup cold
water in a small bowl; let stand 2 minutes to soften.
- Add 1/3 cup boiling water; stir until gelatin is completely
dissolved and mixture is clear. Cool slightly.
- Combine 1 cup sugar and 2/3 cup dark cocoa in large bowl; add
2 cups cold whipping cream and 2 tsps vanilla.
- Beat on medium speed of mixer, scraping bottom of bowl
occasionally, until mixture is stiff.
- Pour in gelatin mixture; beat until well blended. Spoon into
8 dessert dishes.
- Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Garnish as desired. Store
covered in refrigerator.
♥ Dark Chocolate Tarts
- Melt 6 oz. dark chocolate with 1/3 cup milk in small
saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly, until
smooth.
- Add 1 1/3 cups mini marshmallows; stir until smooth.
- Remove from heat; cool completely.
- Beat 2/3 cup whipping cream until stiff in small bowl; fold
into chocolate mixture.
- Divide evenly into 8 single serve biscuit crumb crusts. Cover
and refrigerate until firm.
- Just before serving, beat remaining 1/3 cup whipping cream, 2
tsps powdered sugar and 1/4 tsp vanilla until stiff; serve on
tarts as garnish.
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
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