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Recipe : Chocolate Potato Candy

Yield : 36 servings

1 medium baking potato, baked

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon salt

4 cups powdered sugar

⅓ cup cocoa powder

Chocolate Glaze
1 square baking chocolate
½ teaspoon butter

1. Place waxed paper on a cookie sheet, set aside.
2. Bake potato and mash; should yield 3/4 cup.
3. In a large bowl, combine mashed potato, vanilla and salt.
4. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa, beating until mixture is stiff enough to be shaped into 1-inch balls.
5. Refrigerate balls until cold.
6. Dip balls, one at a time into Chocolate Glaze.
7. Let excess chocolate drip off balls.
8. Place on prepared cookie sheet.
9. Refrigerate until chocolate is set.
10. Store tightly covered in refrigerator in a tightly covered container.

Cholate Glaze
1. In top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water, melt chocolate and butter.
2. Stir until mixture is smooth.
3. Cool slightly.

Adapted from: group recipes, image from : The Nibble

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Recipe : Chocolate Oreo Milkshake

Yield : 4 servings

12 Oreo Chocolate Cookies
1-1/2 cups milk
2 cups of chocolate ice cream
2 table spoons of chocolate syrup

1.Take your oreo cookies and chop them into small pieces .

2.Add the milk, chocolate icecream and chocolate syrup in a blender,food processor or milkshake maker blend together.

3.Pour into Milkshake glasses and add a sprinkling of nutmeg or cinnamon for decoration and if you feel daring add a delicious scoop of whipped cream.

4.A delicious extra touch is a scoop of smooth whipped cream on top. Decorate with an Umbrella and a whole oreo cookie for a yummy treat.

Adapted from: lucylearns, image from : Corbis images

Recipe : Chocolate Citrus Tart

Chocolate Citrus Tart
Yield : 10 servings

Tart Dough(for 2 tarts)
½ cup (110 g) butter, softened
½ cup (100 g) sugar 2 cups (230 g) all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

Citrus Filling
2 cups (440 g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs
½ cup (1.2 dl) orange juice
¼ cup (0.6 dl) lemon juice
Grated peel of 2 oranges
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Chocolate Frosting
½ cup (1.2 dl) heavy cream or whipping cream
7 oz (200 g) semisweet chocolate (40-50% cocoa)

1. Line the bottom of a springform pan of 9 inches (23 cm) diameter with greaseproof or other non-stick paper and grease the sides of the pan.
2.Using an electric mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar. Add flour and cocoa powder, and finally the egg. Reserve in the fridge for a few hours or more.
3.Preheat oven to 350 deg F (Gas mark 4 or 180 deg C).
4.Using your fingers, pat down half of the tart dough into the bottom of the springform pan (not the sides); keep the rest frozen until next time.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 7 minutes.
6. For the filling, mix sugar and egg for 2-3 minutes with an electric mixer.
7. Add lemon juice, orange juice, grated orange peel, flour and baking powder, and mix well.
8. Transfer to the springform and bake at 250 deg F for about 30 to 40 minutes. A wooden pick inserted in center should come out clean.
9. Using a knife, loosen carefully the cake from the sides of the springform pan. Let the tart cool to room temperature in the pan.
10. For the chocolate frosting, heat the cream almost to a boil, add chopped chocolate, and stir until smooth. Let it cool until it thickens.
11. Spread the chocolate frosting evenly on top and sides of the tart.

Variations
Instead of lemon, you may use 2 limes and grated lime peel, and reduce the amount of orange peel accordingly.

Adapted from: Cacaoweb, image from :Foodnetwork

Chocolate Fun Facts

Did you know?

1. Chocolate is lower in caffeine than tea, coffee and coca cola.

A one ounce bar of chocolate contains about 6mg of caffeine, whereas a five ounce cup of regular coffee contains over 40mg.

2. Chocolate was regarded as an aphrodisiac by Aztec Indians.

3. Chocolate contains antioxidants which may help prevent cancer and heart disease.

4. Chocolate is the favourite flavour in the United States Of America.

5. The shelf life of a bar of chocolate is approximately one year.

6. In 1842 Cadbury's in England created the worlds first chocolate bar.

7. The Swiss eat the most chocolate. The average person eats 19lbs a year.

8. Chocolate contain theobromine, which is a mild relative of caffeine and magnesium. This chemical is found in some tranquilisers. Because coffee also contains caffeine, it both picks you up and calms you down.

9. It is widely believed that chocolate consumption releases a chemical into your body very similar to what is produced when you are in love.

10. Chocolate manufacturers use 20% of the worlds peanuts and 40% of the worlds almonds.