Surfas Los Angeles » Eclipse Chocolat http://www.surfaslosangeles.com Keep up to date with the Culver City Location Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:17:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Basic Cold Creamy Ganache http://www.surfaslosangeles.com/2009/10/basic-cold-creamy-ganache http://www.surfaslosangeles.com/2009/10/basic-cold-creamy-ganache#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:01:40 +0000 Surfas Events http://www.surfaslosangeles.com/?p=520 From the demo: Introduction to Chocolate-Making
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12 oz 60% dark chocolate
1 tbs butter
1 cup heavy cream (not whipping cream)
4 tbs of spices (lavender, anise, tea, lemon peel, sliced ginger)
Cocoa Powder

Finely chop chocolate and place in large bowl with butter, Heat cream to a boil and add spices. Allow to infuse for 5 minutes. Strain, measure out 1 cup, and return to heat. When it comes to a boil, gently whisk in chocolate mixture to emulsify. Chill until firm and scoop into small balls. Dip into melted chocolate and roll in cocoa powder. Keep chilled until service.

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2 cups whole milk
dried chilis
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tbs honey
4oz chocolate

Bring milk to a boil, add chopped chilis and cover. Steep for five minutes. Place sugar, water, and honey in a covered sauce pan and bring to a boil. Remove lid and boil until the first wisps of smoke appear. Pour into strained milk. Add chocolate and whisk. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.surfaslosangeles.com/2009/10/azteca-drinking-chocolate/feed 0 Fleur du Sal Drinking Chocolate http://www.surfaslosangeles.com/2009/10/fleur-du-sal-drinking-chocolate http://www.surfaslosangeles.com/2009/10/fleur-du-sal-drinking-chocolate#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:55:14 +0000 Surfas Events http://www.surfaslosangeles.com/?p=514 From the demo: Introduction to Chocolate-Making
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2 cups whole milk
1 tbs dried lavender blossoms
4oz milk chocolate
Fleur du sal crystals

Bring milk to a boil, add lavender and cover. Steep for five minutes. Strain and reheat to a boil. Add chocolate and whisk. Serve in salt-rimmed glasses.

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3 pints fresh berries
1 cup heavy cream
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 lemon, juiced and zested
8 oz white chocolate
2 tbs butter

Wash berries and freeze at least one hour. Bring cream, thyme, and lemon zest to a boil. Cover and steep for five minutes. Strain and reheat to boil, then pour over chopped white chocolate. Add juice, whisk and serve over frozen berries.

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