Month: January 2009

Your options are almost endless when it comes to milk chocolate candy. There are so many different and delicious types of milk chocolate candy to choose from, that it often becomes confusing and even overwhelming just trying to decide on a single one.

There is milk chocolate fondue for one, which is great for dipping fruits like strawberries into. You will often see a milk chocolate fondue bowl or fountain at weddings and anniversaries, and this is easily one of the favorite types of milk chocolate candy. Milk chocolate fudge is very popular, but too sweet for the likes of many people.

Making Your Own

You can always make your own chocolate candy if you like, as it is quite a quick and easy process. The homemade turtles recipe is one of the favorites, and for it you will need 24 Kraft caramels, 72 pecan halves, and ? cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips.

To prepare you simply preheat the oven to 300 degrees, and grease two cookies sheets thoroughly. Now you want to arrange 3 of the pecan halves on the cookies sheets in the shape of a turtle, place a caramel on top of each cluster of nuts. Now you put the cookie sheets in the oven, leave in for about seven minutes or until softened, and remove to let cool.

These are delicious and taste just like the real thing, if not better. Just remember to multiply the recipe accordingly if you want to make a batch of these.

You don?t even need to follow a recipe if you don?t want to, just get some basic ingredients together and see what turns out.

Tips

You may think that buying milk chocolate candy is a very simple process and for most people it is, but if you really want to get the best of the best, chocolate candy that you are going to love, you are going to need to sift through the multitude of options out there and probably try a few different things before you find your favorite. But hey, it?s chocolate, you?ll have a good time doing it.

Keep these tips in mind when you go to buy any milk chocolate candy, and make sure that you read the list of ingredients before trying one because there may be some that you dislike or even that you are not able to tolerate, such as milk or nuts.

If you want to prepare a great Belgian chocolate recipe but want to cut back on the fat or take out the sugar for health reasons, for instance if you have diabetes, then you will need to work with sugar free Belgian chocolate. The good news is that you can prepare any Belgian chocolate recipe you want to and make it sugarless, by simply replacing the regular Belgian chocolate bar with sugar free Belgian chocolate.

Belgian Chocolate Ganache Tart

One of the best sugar free Belgian chocolate recipes by far that you can prepare is the Belgian chocolate ganache tart.

For this sugar free Belgian chocolate recipe you will need a basic Flemish pie crust, and 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, 1 cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon espresso powder, ? cup confectioners? sugar, 2 large eggs, 2 large egg yolks, 1 large egg yolk mixed with 1 tablespoon water, cocoa powder for garnish, confectioners? sugar for garnish, and whipped cream for serving.

The preparation process of this recipe is incredibly simple. You start by generously buttering a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, and then you roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a circle, about a ?? thick.

Line the tart pan with the dough, and then trim the edges and prick the bottom evenly with a fork to create a few air holes. You want to refrigerate this for about 20 minutes and then preheat the oven to 425?F.

Now you need to line the bottom of the tar pan with aluminum foil and fill about two-thirds with dry rice or beans. Bake this for about 10 minutes and reduce the heat to 375?F and bake until the pastry is lightly browned. Remove the weights and then let the crust cool completely.

While you are waiting for this to cool you should prepare the chocolate filling. Place the chocolate pieces in a mixing bowl, and then in a medium-sized saucepan you want to bring the cream, espresso, and confectioners? sugar to a quick boil, and then immediately pour the hot cream mixture over the chopped chocolate and stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.

Finally for this sugar free Belgian chocolate recipe you need to beat in the eggs and egg yolks one at a time, and then brush the bottom and the sides of the pastry with the egg wash. Lastly you will need to bake, allow to cool, chill in the refrigerator, and then garnish.