Strawberries With Chocolate Caramel Sauce Food

CHOCOLATE PANCAKES WITH CARAMEL STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with two kitchen towels stacked on top of each other and place in the oven. This will keep your cooked pancakes warm.
• For the sauce: Combine the strawberries, 1/3 cup of the sugar and the salt in a bowl and toss to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes, toss again and mash half the berries with a potato masher or fork; set aside. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar with 2 tablespoons water in a medium skillet and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Continue cooking and stirring until the syrup turns medium amber in color, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the strawberry mixture (it will bubble up). When the bubbling stops, return the pan to medium heat and continue cooking, stirring often, until the sauce thickens slightly and the caramel is completely dissolved, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and pour sauce into a serving bowl; keep warm.
• For the pancakes: Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Whisk the milk, butter, eggs and vanilla together in another bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just incorporated (it's okay if there are some lumps). Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Ladle a 1/4 cup of the batter into the skillet, spreading it into a 5-inch round; repeat to make a second pancake. Cook until the pancakes are golden on the bottom and bubbly on top, about 45 seconds. Flip the pancakes and cook until the undersides are golden and batter is cooked through, about 30 seconds more. Transfer the pancakes to the baking sheet in the oven, tucking them between the kitchen towels. Repeat with the remaining batter to make more pancakes.
• When ready to serve, stack 3 pancakes on each plate, layering 1 1/2 tablespoons white chocolate between each pancake and on top (you should have 4 stacks). Serve with warm Caramel Strawberry Sauce.

STRAWBERRIES WITH CHOCOLATE CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook sugar in a dry 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and carefully pour in cream (mixture will steam and bubble vigorously). Once bubbles begin to subside, return pan to moderate heat and cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is dissolved.
• Remove from heat, then add chocolate and salt and stir until chocolate is melted. Add butter and stir until just melted.
• Cool sauce slightly, then drizzle over strawberries.

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, cook chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Holding berries by the stem, dip each one in molten chocolate, about three-quarters of the way to the stem. Place, stem side down, on wire rack and chill in refrigerator until hardened.

CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Using a double boiler, slowly melt chocolate over medium-low heat:
• You can also melt the chocolate in a microwave in 30-second increments, stirring each time until melted. Be careful not to burn the chocolate!
• Using completely dried strawberries, dip each strawberry, one by one, into the melted chocolate:
• Coat the strawberries, but do not completely immerse the berries in the chocolate. Lay each chocolate coated berry onto the prepared pan after dipping.
• In a medium saucepan combine caramel and heavy cream and melt over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Once melted, using a fork dip into the caramel sauce and drizzle in a zig zag pattern over the chocolate covered strawberries.
• Do not completely coat the strawberries in caramel, just a drizzle will do. You don't want to lose any teeth on these babies.
• Sprinkle salt over the caramel covered strawberries.
• Chill strawberries until ready to serve. Remove them from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to serving for caramel to soften a little.

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY CREPES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, macerate strawberries, sugar, and orange liqueur for 30 to 60 seconds.
• Lay 1 crepe flat on serving plate and lightly spread 1 tablespoon chocolate spread, 1 tablespoon whipped topping, and 1/4 cup strawberry mixture. Roll crepe or fold in quarters. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
• Serve immediately with a dusting of cocoa powder.

CARAMEL DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Melt caramels and cream in microwave.
• Dip strawberries in caramel.
• Roll in nuts before caramel sets.
• Keep in cool place (refrigerator) until ready to serve.

STRAWBERRIES IN ORANGE AND CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Grate zest from orange into a small bowl, then squeeze juice into bowl. Add butter, liqueur, and a pinch of salt.
• Heat sugar in a dry 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring with a fork to heat sugar evenly, until it starts to melt, then stop stirring and cook, swirling skillet occasionally so sugar melts evenly, until it is dark amber. Remove from heat and immediately add orange-juice mixture. Boil, stirring, until caramel has dissolved and sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Add strawberries and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.

EMERIL'S CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY CREPES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, macerate strawberries, sugar and Grand Marnier for 30 minutes.
• Lay a crepe flat on a serving plate and lightly spread with 1 tablespoon of Nutella, 1 tablespoon of whipped topping and 1/4 cup sliced strawberries.
• Roll crepe or fold in quarters.
• Drizzle with caramel sauce.
• Serve immediately with a dusting of cocoa powder.