SOOOOOO Yummy!!!!

SOOOOOO Yummy!!!!

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Perfect Hot Chocolate / Vroča čokolada

Yesterday, a pile of snow almost fell on my head. ALMOST .. So , apparently I'm lucky. I had errands in the city and because yesterday the snow started to melt, I was really careful walking around, since snow was falling from roofs all the time. The whole time I made sure I was walking in the middle of city streets so there could be no chances of getting snow directly on my head. And just when I forgot about it for a minute, because I was in a hurry .... a few meters in front of me … right at that moment ... a pile of snow fell on the sidewalk . Just the thought of getting all that on my head…ugh. For a moment I was shocked .. but I was in a hurry, so that was it =). I was lucky. It's Valentine's Day next week! No, actually I don’t celebrate it, but I thought it would be cool if I take advantage of this silly day for posting chocolate recipes. So I can have a theme =). Okay, I needed an excuse to fill the apartment with chocolate. There. The first such recipe I posted on Moses’s Blog. Chocolate croissants to start Valentine's Day. Oh yeah ... breakfast in bed! Winter = Hot chocolate. Right? ? I never ever ate hot chocolate before, but this year I am obsessed with it! Search for the perfect recipe is complete! I found the perfect hot chocolate. Super sweet, thick, creamy combination of chocolate and marshmallow topping is to die for! With love, Neja

Včeraj mi je na glavo skoraj padel kup snega. SKORAJ..torej, očitno imam srečo. Imela sem opravke v mestu, hitela sem in ker se je sneg začel topiti, mi je bilo jasno, da ga bo večina popadala s streh. Ves čas sem pazila, da sem hodila po sredini mestnih ulic, da mi ne bi kaj padlo na glavo. In ravno, ko sem malo pozabila na vse skupaj, ker se mi je mudilo….par metrov pred mano…v trenutku…za eno prikolci snega poleti na pločnik. Če bi bila sekundo hitrejša, bi vse to dobila na glavo. Za trenutek sem bila šokirana..ampak mudilo se  mi je, torej to je bilo to =).  Imela sem srečo. Naslednji teden je Valentinovo! Ne, v bistvu ga ne praznujem, se mi je pa zdelo prav, da izkoristim ta hec  za čokoladne recepte. Da imam temo =). Okej, potrebovala sem izgovor za to, da napolnim stanovanje s čokolado. Prvi tak recept sem objavila na Mosesovem Blogu. Čokoladne rogljičke, za začetek Valentinovega. Oh yeah…zajtrk v postelji! Zima= Vroča čokolada. Kajne?? Nikoli je nisem pila, letos me je pa obsedla!! Iskanje za popolnim receptom je končano! Našla sem popolno vročo čokolado. Super sladka, gosta, kremna..kombinacija čokolade in topinga je za umret! Z ljubeznijo, Neja

Recipe adapted from: How sweet it is

The Recipe

Ingredients Hot chocolate 1 can coconut milk 250ml heavy cream 400g chocolate 150ml milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pinch of salt pinch of nutmeg Marshmallow toping 4 egg whites 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract A pinch cream of tartar The process Hot chocolate Combine all ingredients in a pot and heat it, bring it to simmer. Marshmallow Toping Combine the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in a heat-proof bowl, preferably the bowl of your electric stand mixer. Place over top of a double-boiler that contains simmering water, and whisk constantly for 3-4 minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the egg whites are slightly warm. Immediately remove the bowl and place it on your stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beating slow at first and gradually increasing the speed to high. Beat for 6-7 minutes until glossy and thick, then beat in vanilla extract for another minute until combined.

Sestavine Vroča čokolada 1 pločevinka kokosovega mleka 250ml sladke smetane 400g čokolade 150ml mleka 1 žlička vanilijinega ekstrakta ščepec soli ščepec muškatnega oreščka Marshmallow Toping 4 beljaki 1 skodelica kristalnega sladkorja 1 žlička vanilijinega ekstrakta Ščepec vinskega kamna Postopek Vroča čokolada Vse sestavine združite v loncu in segrevajte toliko časa, dokler ne zavre. Marshmallow Toping  Združite beljake, sladkor in vinski kamen v toplotno odporni posodi. Postavite jo nad posodo v kateri vre voda. Nenehno mešajte, dokler se sladkor ne stopi. Vsebino zlijte v mešalnik in stepajte na nizki hitrosti na začetku nato pa na največji hitrosti. Po 7 minutah dodajte vanilijin ekstrakt in nadaljujte s stepanjem, dokler ni masa gladka in kompaktna. Dodajte žlico ali dve topinga na vrh vroče čoklade (ta toping je RES zelo sladek).

Mixed Berry Caramel Sundae!

Mmmmmmmmm!  Decadent!

Sundae Jars: Chocolate-Coconut + Mixed Berry Caramel

At this point, y’all are like ‘oh my lands, another mason jar dessert?!’  I know, I know.

But but but, mason jars make it so easy to portion for two!  Unless… you want to purchase stock in Sur La Table and buy many little pans to make my desserts.  No? Just me?  And my Mom?  Ok, got it.  I had a hunch.

I make these ice cream sundae jars and stash them in the freezer for a quick snack.

It can be a bit tedious to make an ice cream sundae each time you have a craving.  First, you have to scoop rock-hard ice cream.  If you wait for the ice cream to soften first, there’s a slight chance you’ll die of ice cream-nemia.  Then, you must drizzle the sauce in between scoops.  Don’t forget about the crunchy nuts that must be layered in a perfect ratio that is unique to each human, much like a fingerprint. <— scientific fact

So, I make these mason jar sundaes sealed with a lid, and store them in my freezer for dessert.  Or, you can take two bites every hour all day long.  I’ve never nibbled on ice cream all day.  Never ever.  Especially not ice cream with toasted coconut chips this size:

Speaking of these large coconut chips, I made Mr. Dessert for Two drive me to a store on the other side of the city just to buy them.  So, if you could, please tell me how adorable they are and how this dessert would be incomplete without them?  Help me justify my food purchases to my husband, please.  He doesn’t get it.  You do.  I know you do.

Hey, St. Louisans:  You were SO RIGHT about Ted Drewes.  So so SO right.  It’s like ‘what was I eating before?  Ice cream?  Aww, how cute, it’s trying to taste like Ted Drewes frozen custard.’  Just like that.  Sorry for all the quotes.

Ice Cream Sundae Jars: Chocolate-Coconut + Mixed Berry Caramel

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

15 mins

 

serves 2

: www.DessertForTwo.com

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 10-ounce bag frozen mixed berries
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (or, use butter for a thinner sauce)
• 1 pint store-bought chocolate ice cream
• ¼ cup sweet coconut shreds, toasted

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, combine the frozen mixed berries, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook until the berries collapse, about 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in heavy cream
2. Next, puree the berries either with an immersion blender or in a regular blender. Be careful, the liquid is hot. Once pureed, strain the mixture if desired.
3. To assemble: place 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream in the bottom of a pint mason jar. Drizzle over the berry caramel sauce, and top with toasted coconut. Repeat until the jars are full.
4. Screw on the lid and store in the freezer up to 2 weeks. Let the jar sit on the counter for a few minutes before eating to soften the berry caramel sauce.

 

How Sweet it Is!!!

How Sweet it Is!!!  Now this is just plain Ridiculous!!!

s’mores cake in a jar.

Oh friends.

Hi.

How are you?

Judging from the above picture, you can assume I’m doing well. I’m not going hungry, that’s for sure.

Guess what? I had a lovely dinner recipe to share with you today. Obviously, these s’mores jar cakes are not dinner. Unless your name is Jessica and you avoid skinny jeans like the plague and you still sleep with a baby blanket each night, even though you’re married.

S’mores jar cakes clearly top dinner recipes. You told me so. I asked you on Twitter. If you’re upset that you don’t have dinner for tonight… not my fault.  If you’d rather see dinner than these s’more jar cakes… we obviously aren’t friends.

Let’s talk mason jars. Do you have any? If not, you can probably stop by a crafty store and pick some up for well under $5. I did that, even though I don’t do crafts. Mason jars are fun. They make me think of fireflies and moonshine and hot summer nights, although insects freak me out, one swig of the hard stuff and I’m out like a light, and spending every waking moment in air conditioning is my life. I sweat.

More on mason jars? I was a little scared, this being the first time I have baked with glass since I made you all glass shard brownies on super bowl Sunday. Mmmm… those were tasty. A little crunchy, but tasty. Not.

Just so we’re clear, s’mores jar cakes have buttery graham crusts covered with fluffy double chocolate chip cake and pillowy marshmallow toppings that are so perfectly browned and bubbly you can taste the campfire and smell the midnight July breeze.

Need more convincing? I think not.

S’mores Cake in a Jar

makes 4 16-ounce mason jar cakes

for crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 stick butter

pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt butter and mix in graham crumbs and salt. Mix until moistened. Spray 4 mason jars with non-stick spray and press graham crust into jars. I began by adding a tablespoon to each, and repeating until graham crumbs were gone. They don’t need to look perfect. I pressed the crumbs down firmly with the flat bottom of a clean screwdriver.

for cake: (from peanut butter hot fudge cupcakes)

1 1/8 cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup dark cocoa powder

1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon heavy cream

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons sour cream

for topping:

1 bag of large marshmallows

In a bowl, whisk egg and sugar until smooth and no lumps remain. Add milk, cream, butter and vanilla, and mix until combined. Stir in sour cream. Sift dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture. Mix until batter is smooth. Using a 1/4 cup measure, add batter to mason jars one scoop at a time. You only want to fill them up about half way, and the batter should work evenly for 4 jars. Again – don’t worry if it is perfect. Place mason jars in a baking dish and add about 1 1/2 cups of water to the bottom. Bake for 30 minutes, or until cake is set.

Remove cake from the oven and press large marshmallows down on top, being careful not to burn yourself. There is no set number of marshmallows to use, I pressed down as many as I could, about 4-5 each. Heat the broiler on your oven and watching carefully, brown marshmallows for about 1-2 minutes, or until golden brown. Do not take your eyes off them! Serve immediately.

Notes

*The recipe looks really long, but it is actually really easy! *When you put the marshmallows on top and broil, they may sink down below the edges of the chocolate cake. This is normal. The cake it still more than halfway to the top. *These are pretty rich and sweet, and make a really great dessert for two people to share with two spoons… but can still be eaten by one. *You can use other sizes of jars, just use your eye to decided how much batter to use, never going over half way. If you have too much batter, just make a few cupcakes.

Perhaps tonight’s dinner should be more… balanced? Nah.