Chocolate Coated Spoons Food

CHOCOLATE SPOONS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In heavy 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips over lowest possible heat, stirring constantly.
• Tip saucepan so chocolate runs to one side. Dip bowl portion of each spoon into chocolate. Sprinkle with candy decorations. Place on waxed paper. Let stand about 10 minutes or until chocolate is dry.
• Wrap spoons in plastic wrap or cellophane.

HOT CHOCOLATE SPOONS

Steps:

• Place semisweet chocolate and bittersweet chocolate in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds. Stir well, and repeat for 30-second intervals until chocolate is completely melted and smooth, about 4 more times. (Note: If only a few lumps remain in the melted chocolate, microwave 15 seconds.) Stir vanilla into chocolate mixture until combined. Immediately spoon chocolate mixture evenly (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) into a 12- to 15-compartment silicone ice cube tray.
• Let chocolate cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with desired toppings, and insert a plastic spoon into center of each compartment. Freeze until chocolate hardens and is completely set, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from silicone ice tray.

CANDY CANE HOT COCOA SPOONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Spray 3 soup spoons lightly with cooking spray. Place 3 unwrapped candy canes on the prepared baking sheet and bake until the candy canes are slightly soft and pliable and very warm to the touch, 8 to 10 minutes. Gently lift a candy cane and place onto one of the greased spoons (if they're too hot to touch, lift with a paper towel.) Mold and gently press the curved top of the candy cane into the bowl of the spoon so that it takes the shape of the spoon; the center of the bowl will be bare. Mold the straight part of the candy cane to the handle of the spoon. If the candy canes cool too quickly, you can pop them back in the oven for a minute or two to soften again. Let cool on the spoons while you bake the next batch of candy canes, continuing until you've molded them all.
• Melt the 3 chocolates in 3 separate small bowls by microwaving each on 50 percent power in 20-second intervals, stirring in between each, until melted.
• Dip the bowls of the candy cane spoons into the melted chocolate; you will have 4 of each type of chocolate. Set the spoons so that the chocolate-covered bowls sit flat on the cooled baking sheet and the handles tilt upward resting on the baking sheet rim. Let the chocolate set slightly, 10 to 15 minutes at room temperature or 5 minutes in the refrigerator. Keep the remaining chocolate in the bowls warm and melted, returning them to the microwave if necessary.
• Spoon some melted chocolate into the open unfilled space in the bowls of the spoons. Sprinkle with marshmallows, chocolate chips or crushed candy canes, mounding them in the center so they look like they're on the spoon. Let harden completely at room temperature, about 1 hour, or in the refrigerator, 15 to 20 minutes.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED BEVERAGE SPOONS

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt milk chocolate chips with 2 teaspoons shortening; stir until smooth. Repeat with white baking chips and remaining shortening. Dip spoons into either mixture, tapping handles on bowl edges to remove excess. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Pipe or drizzle milk chocolate over white-dipped spoons and white mixture over milk chocolate-dipped spoons. Use a toothpick or skewer to swirl chocolate. If desired, decorate with coarse sugar or sprinkles if desired. Chill for 5 minutes or until set. Use as stirring spoons for coffee or cocoa.

CHOCOLATE SPOONS

Steps:

• In a microwave safe bowl, melt semisweet chocolate pieces in microwave for 2 to 3 minutes and stir until smooth. Dip spoons into chocolate. Put spoons onto wax paper and refrigerate until chocolate hardens.
• Melt milk chocolate pieces in microwave for 2 to 3 minutes and stir until smooth. Place chocolate into plastic bag and cut off a corner. Drizzle melted chocolate over spoons. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens.
• Wrap each spoon separately and store in a cool dry place,

COFFEEHOUSE CHOCOLATE SPOONS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan heat semisweet chocolate pieces over low heat, stirring constantly until the chocolate begins to melt.
• Immediately remove from heat; stir until smooth.
• Dip half of the spoons into chocolate, tapping handle of each spoon against side of pan to remove excess chocolate.
• Place spoons on waxed paper; refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow chocolate to set up.
• In a heavy saucepan heat white baking bar over low heat, stirring constantly until baking bar begins to melt.
• Immediately remove from heat; stir until smooth.
• Dip remaining spoons into the melted baking bar.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set up.
• Place the remaining melted white baking bar in a small, self-sealing heavy plastic bag. Using scissors, make a small opening at one bottom corner of the bag; drizzle one or both sides of the chocolate-coated spoons with the melted white baking bar.
• Drizzle remaining melted bittersweet chocolate on white baking bar-coated spoons.
• Refrigerate spoons for 30 minutes to allow chocolate to set up.
• Wrap each spoon separately and store in cool, dry place for 2 to 3 weeks.
• Makes 20 to 24 chocolate-covered spoons.
• To Present This As a Gift: You will need matching teacup and saucer, coffee beans, gold-tasseled cord, cellophane bags, and thin gold ribbon.
• Fill the cup with the beans. Place on the saucer. Place a pair of chocolate spoons on top of the cup. Arrange tasseled cord around the base of the cup. Wrap extra spoons in cellophane bags; tie with gold ribbon.
• Also Try This: Wrap cellophane packages of spoons with gold curling ribbon to add even more cheer.

CHOCOLATE COATED SPOONS

Steps:

• Combine chocolate baking bar, whipping cream and Amaretto in a 1-cup glass measuring cup.
• Microwave on medium (50% power) for 1 minute, stirring at 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
• Dip spoons in melted chocolate so that the bowl of spoon is coated completely.
• Allow the excess to drip off.
• Place on wax paper; chill for at least 15 minutes in freezer to allow to set. Drizzle chilled spoons with melted vanilla-flavored candy coating to decorate, if desired.
• To use, stir into coffee or hot chocolate until melted.
• Makes about 20 spoons.
• They are pretty if wrapped in colored plastic wrap and tied with a pretty bow.
• If you don't have a micr o-wave, I think that this could be done stove top on low heat and just watch that the chocolate doesn't burn.
• Jan