Extra Bittersweet Chocolate Sorbet Food

CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in 2 cups water and the espresso. Cook over low heat until the ingredients are dissolved. Off the heat, stir in the coffee liqueur. Transfer to plastic containers and refrigerate until very cold.
• Freeze the mixture in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's directions. The sorbet will still be soft; place it in a plastic container and freeze for 1 hour or overnight, until firm enough to scoop.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Finely chop the chocolate block or use pistoles. The size of the chocolate pieces is key. Make sure the chocolate is in small pieces so that the heat from the boiled cream can melt all of the chocolate.
• Place chopped chocolate in a large non-reactive bowl. In a medium saucepan, bring cream, salt, and vanilla bean to a boil. Once mixture has boiled and foamed up, immediately remove the pan from the heat and pour it over the chocolate. Let chocolate and cream mixture sit for 3 minutes. With a wooden spoon, begin stirring small circles in the middle of the bowl. As the smooth mixture begins to form in the middle, slowly expand the size of the circle until the cream and chocolate is fully incorporated. Remove vanilla bean and stir in butter. Cover mixture and let sit until firm.
• Fill a piping bag or zip top freezer bag with the truffle mixture and pipe into 1 tablespoon size dollops. Allow dollops to set up until they are firm. Roll dollops into round truffles. Truffles can be coated in powdered sugar, cocoa powder, ground nuts, coconut, etc.
• Optional: Add 1-ounce distilled liquor or liqueurs (i.e. brandy, Kirsch, etc.) to butter for additional flavor variations. Distilled liquors or liqueurs add flavor without adding extra sweetness.

WARM BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE TARTLETS WITH SPICED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Melt the chocolate and butter together in a double boiler over simmering water, making sure that the water does not touch the bottom of the pan holding the chocolate. Whisk until smooth.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, and sugar. Add the corn syrup and then the milk, vanilla extract, and cognac or rum. Mix until smooth. Stir in the melted chocolate mixture.
• Divide the chocolate chips among the 6 tartlets, placing them in the bottom of each shell. Pour the chocolate mixture over the chocolate chips, filling each tartlet.
• Bake the tartlets until almost completely set, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve the tartlets warm with a dollop of the whipped cream and a sprinkling of the spiced almonds. Serve extra whipped cream and spiced almonds on the side.
• The tartlets are best served the day they are baked. They can be reheated. Store them at room temperature.

BITTERSWEET DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COCONUT S'MORES

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Place marshmallows on skewers or sticks, 3 to a stick, and hold over the grates of the grill until golden brown on all sides and melted in the center. Place chocolate on 4 of the graham crackers. On each graham cracker, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the coconut over the chocolate and then place 3 of the toasted marshmallows on the coconut. Place the remaining graham crackers on top of the marshmallows and wrap each s'more in foil. Place each s'more on the grill for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the grill and serve immediately.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch springform pan.
• Place a large heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water, making sure the water doesn't touch the bowl. Put the butter and chocolate in the bowl, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate melts. Take the bowl off the heat and set aside.
• First, whisk the sugar into the chocolate mixture, then whisk in the eggs, coffee, and salt, whisking until the mixture is combined and smooth. Sprinkle on the flour and fold it in with a rubber spatula until it's incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place it on a sheet pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes (see Cook's Note), until the top puffs up and cracks and the cake doesn't wobble when you jiggle the pan. (A toothpick will not come out clean.) Remove from the oven and cool completely on a baking rack. The cake will deflate as it cools. Run a small knife around the cake and remove the sides of the pan. Cut the cake in wedges and serve warm or at room temperature with sweetened whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or crème fraîche.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• 1. Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Take off the heat and let cool.
• 2. Freeze the mixture in an ice cream machine until set. Alternatively, you may pour the mixture into a shallow pan and freeze in your freezer until semi-solid.
• 3. Take the mixture from the freezer, chop into several pieces, and process in the chilled bowl of a food processor or blender until well blended. Return to the freezer for at least another two hours before serving.
• Please note: Cooking time does not include time in ice cream maker or freezer.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in sugar and cocoa; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; add chocolate and vanilla, stirring until chocolate melts. Cover and chill completely.
• Pour chocolate mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.
• Freeze the sorbet up to two days in advance; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes to soften a bit before scooping.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and barely simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Strain through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Stir the mixture until smooth. Pour into a sorbet machine and proceed as directed. Serve immediately.

RICH DARK CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• Put the sugar, cocoa powder and the water into a saucepan; bring to the boil, stirring occasionally to prevent the sugar sticking. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Take off the heat,then add the roughly chopped chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted, then leave the mixture to cool.
• Pour into an ice cream maker and churn until frozen OR place in a freezer-proof container and freeze. Whisk after 45 minutes with a fork to break up the ice crystals. Repeat 3 times then freeze for at least 6 hours.
• Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving to soften.
• Very good served with some fresh raspberries!

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• 1. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in sugar and cocoa; reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; add chocolate and vanilla, stirring until chocolate melts. Cover and chill completely.
• 2. Pour chocolate mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hours or until firm.

CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, whisk together 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) of the water with the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Let it boil, continuing to whisk, for 45 seconds.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until it's melted, then stir in the vanilla extract and the remaining 3/4 cup (180 ml) water. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend for 15 seconds. Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. If the mixture has become too thick to pour into your machine, whisk it vigorously to thin it out.