I have been thinking of desserts to go with the meal I talked about in the previous entry.
Dark Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Ingredients
6 ounces Dark chocolate
3 tablespoons Half and half cream
1/2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
20 Large strawberries or 30 medium strawberries.
Preparation
In a one-quart glass bowl combine chocolate and cream. Heat in microwave oven on high 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Add butter and stir until melted.
Dip each strawberry into the chocolate mixture allowing the excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. If necessary, add additional cream to the chocolate to achieve desired coating consistency. Transfer the coated strawberry to a baking sheet lined with foil or waxed paper and repeat process.
Allow the chocolate to cool and then chill the strawberries until chocolate is set, about 20 to 30 minutes.
From BBC Food -
“Chocolate, love and sex
Chocolate has long been associated with love. At one time, nuns were forbidden to eat it because of its sexual reputation. Casanova is believed to have thought of hot chocolate as the “elixir of love”. And in the 18th century, French doctors prescribed chocolate to women patients for a broken heart. Science may hold a clue – chocolate contains a substance called phenylethylamine, a naturally occurring chemical in the brain which promotes feelings of euphoria associated with being in love. It also contains a variety of other substances which may help create a feeling of well-being.”
Dinner, dessert and dancing.
The painting below is by RJ Hohimer. R.J. and his wife used to have a boat at the Fourwinds Resort and Marina when I worked there and I have always loved his paintings. This is one of my favorites, “Howling at the Juke Joint” .
Currently playing on iTunes, Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
