Spicy chocolate?

topic posted Wed, September 22, 2004 - 6:39 PM by  Rachelle
Are there any good recipes out there for chocolates and chilis?
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Rachelle
California
  • Re: Spicy chocolate?

    Sun, May 15, 2005 - 6:23 PM
    Haven't yet looked for an actual recipe. (often don't use guidelines for the small experimental batches -- former pastry chef).
    BUT I did purchase some excellent dk chocolate with chili (chipoltle?) and roasted pistashios at the Santa Cruz farmer's market a few months ago. It hasn't left my palate memory, yet.
    Was thinking about making a small mess,..uh, I mean attempting that (above) but perhaps better (to my palate)...
    a tad (1/4 cup or less) of condensed milk (want it rich),
    one tablespoon of sweet butter,
    heated with (fresh as can be) 3 pinches of chipoltle,
    a zest (thin orange skin strip -- no white) or 2 of valencia orange...
    then (all) strained...
    and tenderly melted with a super dark chocolate
    (i.e.: Venchi 85%, 3.52 oz.-- got at Rainbow)...
    then adding a mess of freshly roasted pistachios and pouring it to chill (always done best at room temperature -- then chilled if very soft).

    My thought is that it may be best to add the spice to the base and not directly to the chocolate..if you want to achieve a fuller range of flavor.
    Hope that helps, or at least doesn't confuse more.

    just experiment!
    good luck,
    Tracer

    • Re: Spicy chocolate?

      Tue, June 14, 2005 - 9:41 AM
      I've never made chocolates with spice but I've made brownies with chipotles and received rave reviews. I will have to look for my recipe but there are many on-line, just google on chipotle brownies.

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