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Published 13 Feb 2010Use this Valentine’s Day chocolate recipe to make a special gift. Find yourself a nice decorative box to put these best Valentine’s chocolates in. It doesn’t hurt to have the word “love” on the box. The flavor profile of these chocolates is perfect: dark chocolate with just a hint of warmth.
Ingredients
1/2 pound high-quality dark chocolate, chopped
1/8 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or as neededDirections
- Place chocolate into a bowl; add chipotle pepper and salt.
- Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it comes to a boil. Pour over chocolate and let stand for 3 minutes. Stir gently until chocolate mixture is completely smooth.
- Pour chocolate mixture out onto a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface. Pick up one edge of the plastic and roll chocolate into a rough log shape. Continue to roll, wrapping chocolate in the plastic. Refrigerate until chilled and firm, 30 to 60 minutes.
- Place cocoa powder in a small bowl.
- Unwrap chocolate and cut in half crosswise; cut each half into halves lengthwise. Rough-cut candy into 1/2-inch squares.
- Place chocolate squares into cocoa powder and toss gently to coat.
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