phoenix wrote:
Along the same lines, does anyone have a good recipe for sipping chocolate i.e., very thick hot chocolate like the kind starbucks briefly introduced a few years ago?
Not sure if this is what you're looking for, Nancy (I never had the Starbucks version and haven't tried this recipe), but since it's from Marcel Desaulniers I'd think it would be pretty tasty!
Cup o' Dark Chocolate
3-1/4 c heavy cream
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 T. granulated sugar
Unsweetened whipped cream (for garnish)
1. Place 3/4 cup of the heavy cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whip. Whisk on high until stiff, about 1 minute. Refrigerate the whipped cream until needed.
2. Place the chocolates in a large heatproof bowl. Bring the remaining 2-1/2 cups heavy cream and the sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Pour the cream over the chocolate and stir with a whisk until smooth.
3. Pour an equal amount of the chocolate ganache into 8 of your favorite coffee cups, filling each about halfway. Top each serving with a few tablespoons of whipped cream.
p.s. In his "Chef's Touch" notes, he says that tempered glass cups with a pedestal base, typical of those used for Irish coffee and other hot drinks, are perfect for this, as "seeing the chocolate through the glass is part of the sensual experience." I might have to give this one a try
Emilie