Last night I watched a movie called Chocolat about a quirky woman and her daughter who move into a tranquil town in the French countryside and open a Chocolate Shop. The town is very religious and it is the height of Lent, when no one is supposed to eat sweets. By the end of the movie, the woman and her daughter teach the uptight people to enjoy life's sweetness.
I woke up this morning and wanted to make chocolates. I guess the movie just put me into the chocolate mood.
These are chocolate almond candies. At first, I didn't know what kind to make. But after some rummaging through my freezer, I found a roll of almond paste. For those who don't know, almond paste is a thick paste made from almonds and tastes similar to marzipan.
These chocolates are made from a ball of almond paste covered in semi-sweet chocolate and rolled in almonds.
First, I melted some semi-sweet chocolate chips on a double boiler.
Then rolled balls of almond paste in the chocolate to coat them.
And rolled the balls in crushed up almonds.
I don't really have a recipe to give you, I just estimated amounts. These chocolates are so easy to make. I made about ten in probably about 25 minutes.
Try variations of these too. Fill with peanut butter and coat in peanuts for a homemade peanut butter cup. Put a strawberry on the inside and drizzle with white chocolate. The possibilities are endless.
Easy and fun, you can adapt these chocolates to any occasion or just eat as a dessert. Or a snack. How about for breakfast?
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